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Subglottic :: Subglossal (a.) Situated under the tongue; sublingual.

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

Glossology :: Glossology (n.) The science of language; comparative philology; linguistics; glottology.

Doncella :: Doncella (n.) A handsome fish of Florida and the West Indies (Platyglossus radiatus). The name is applied also to the ladyfish (Harpe rufa) of the same region.

Ptenoglossa :: Ptenoglossa (n. pl.) A division of gastropod mollusks having the teeth of the radula arranged in long transverse rows, somewhat like the barbs of a feather..

Glossal :: Glossal (a.) Of or pertaining to the tongue; lingual.

Sleekness :: Sleekness (n.) The quality or state of being sleek; smoothness and glossiness of surface.

Idioticon :: Idioticon (n.) A dictionary of a peculiar dialect, or of the words and phrases peculiar to one part of a country; a glossary..

Hound''s-tongue :: Hound's-tongue (n.) A biennial weed (Cynoglossum officinale), with soft tongue-shaped leaves, and an offensive odor. It bears nutlets covered with barbed or hooked prickles. Called also dog's-tongue..

Gloss :: Gloss (n.) A foreign, archaic, technical, or other uncommon word requiring explanation..

Taenioglossa :: Taenioglossa (n. pl.) An extensive division of gastropod mollusks in which the odontophore is long and narrow, and usually bears seven rows of teeth. It includes a large number of families both marine and fresh-water..

Politely :: Politely (adv.) In a polished manner; so as to be smooth or glossy.

Lorikeet :: Lorikeet (n.) Any one numerous species of small brush-tongued parrots or lories, found mostly in Australia, New Guinea and the adjacent islands, with some forms in the East Indies. They are arboreal in their habits and feed largely upon the honey of flowers. They belong to Trichoglossus, Loriculus, and several allied genera..

Aracari :: Aracari (n.) A South American bird, of the genus Pleroglossius, allied to the toucans. There are several species..

Lustring :: Lustring (n.) A kind of glossy silk fabric. See Lutestring.

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

Buglosses :: Buglosses (pl. ) of Buglos.

Dab :: Dab (n.) A name given to several species of flounders, esp. to the European species, Pleuronectes limanda. The American rough dab is Hippoglossoides platessoides..

Glossator :: Glossator (n.) A writer of glosses or comments; a commentator.

Hypoglossal :: Hypoglossal (n.) One of the hypoglossal nerves.

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