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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..

Tsetse :: Tsetse (n.) A venomous two-winged African fly (Glossina morsitans) whose bite is very poisonous, and even fatal, to horses and cattle, but harmless to men. It renders extensive districts in which it abounds uninhabitable during certain seasons of the year..

Glossarially :: Glossarially (adv.) In the manner of a glossary.

Stylograph :: Styloglossal (a.) Of or pertaining to styloid process and the tongue.

Hyo- :: Hyo- () A prexif used in anatomy, and generally denoting connection with the hyoid bone or arch; as, hyoglossal, hyomandibular, hyomental, etc..

Cashmerette :: Cashmerette (n.) A kind of dress goods, made with a soft and glossy surface like cashmere..

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

Polish :: Polish (v. i.) To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface; as, steel polishes well..

Limpet :: Limpet (n.) Any one of many species of marine shellfish of the order Docoglossa, mostly found adhering to rocks, between tides..

Paraglossae :: Paraglossae (pl. ) of Paragloss.

Glossographical :: Glossographical (a.) Of or pertaining to glossography.

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

Earth-tongue :: Earth-tongue (n.) A fungus of the genus Geoglossum.

Gloss :: Gloss (n.) A specious appearance; superficial quality or show.

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

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

Linguistics :: Linguistics (n.) The science of languages, or of the origin, signification, and application of words; glossology..

Enteropneusta :: Enteropneusta (n. pl.) A group of wormlike invertebrates having, along the sides of the body, branchial openings for the branchial sacs, which are formed by diverticula of the alimentary canal. Balanoglossus is the only known genus. See Illustration in Appendix..

Sateen :: Sateen (n.) A kind of dress goods made of cotton or woolen, with a glossy surface resembling satin..

Enameled :: Enameled (a.) Coated or adorned with enamel; having a glossy or variegated surface; glazed.

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