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Glossa :: Glossa (n.) The tongue, or lingua, of an insect. See Hymenoptera..

Gloss :: Gloss (v. t.) To render clear and evident by comments; to illustrate; to explain; to annotate.

Paraglossa :: Paraglossa (n.) One of a pair of small appendages of the lingua or labium of certain insects. See Illust. under Hymenoptera.

Sandnecker :: Sandnecker (n.) A European flounder (Hippoglossoides limandoides); -- called also rough dab, long fluke, sand fluke, and sand sucker..

Sleek :: Sleek (superl.) Having an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy; as, sleek hair..

Gloss/ :: Gloss/ (pl. ) of Gloss.

Beggar''s Lice :: Beggar's lice () The prickly fruit or seed of certain plants (as some species of Echinospermum and Cynoglossum) which cling to the clothing of those who brush by them.

Gloss :: Gloss (v. t.) To give a specious appearance to; to render specious and plausible; to palliate by specious explanation.

Glottology :: Glottology (n.) The science of tongues or languages; comparative philology; glossology.

Lory :: Lory (n.) Any one of many species of small parrots of the family Trichoglossidae, generally having the tongue papillose at the tip, and the mandibles straighter and less toothed than in common parrots. They are found in the East Indies, Australia, New Guinea, and the adjacent islands. They feed mostly on soft fruits and on the honey of flowers..

Tornaria :: Tornaria (n.) The peculiar free swimming larva of Balanoglossus. See Illust. in Append.

Alkanet :: Alkanet (n.) The similar plant Anchusa officinalis; bugloss; also, the American puccoon..

Glossoepiglottic :: Glossoepiglottic (a.) Pertaining to both tongue and epiglottis; as, glossoepiglottic folds..

Dead :: Dead (a.) Flat; without gloss; -- said of painting which has been applied purposely to have this effect.

Glossarist :: Glossarist (n.) A writer of glosses or of a glossary; a commentator; a scholiast.

Toxoglossa :: Toxoglossa (n.pl.) A division of marine gastropod mollusks in which the radula are converted into poison fangs. The cone shells (Conus), Pleurotoma, and Terebra, are examples. See Illust. of Cone, n., 4, Pleurotoma, and Terebra..

Cretonne :: Cretonne (n.) A kind of chintz with a glossy surface.

Ptenoglossate :: Ptenoglossate (a.) Of or pertaining to the Ptenoglossa.

Varnish :: Varnish (n.) To cover or conceal with something that gives a fair appearance; to give a fair coloring to by words; to gloss over; to palliate; as, to varnish guilt..

Pteroglossal :: Pteroglossal (a.) Having the tongue finely notched along the sides, so as to have a featherlike appearance, as the toucans..

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