Definition of lingua

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Lingua (n.) A median process of the labium, at the under side of the mouth in insects, and serving as a tongue..

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Lingual :: Lingual (n.) A consonant sound formed by the aid of the tongue; -- a term especially applied to certain articulations (as those of t, d, th, and n) and to the letters denoting them..
Sublingua :: Sublinguae (pl. ) of Sublingu.
Tongue :: Tongue (n.) The lingua of an insect.
Fissilingual :: Fissilingual (a.) Having the tongue forked.
Trophi :: Trophi (n. pl.) The mouth parts of an insect, collectively, including the labrum, labium, maxillae, mandibles, and lingua, with their appendages..
Ranine :: Ranine (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, a swelling under the tongue; also, pertaining to the region where the swelling occurs; -- applied especially to branches of the lingual artery and lingual vein..
Trilingual :: Trilingual (a.) Containing, or consisting of, three languages; expressed in three languages..
Sublingual :: Sublingua (n.) A process or fold below the tongue in some animals.
Linguatulina :: Linguatulina (n. pl.) An order of wormlike, degraded, parasitic arachnids. They have two pairs of retractile hooks, near the mouth. Called also Pentastomida..
Glossohyal :: Glossohyal (a.) Pertaining to both the hyoidean arch and the tongue; -- applied to the anterior segment of the hyoidean arch in many fishes. -- n. The glossohyal bone or cartilage; lingual bone; entoglossal bone.
Odontophore :: Odontophore (n.) A special structure found in the mouth of most mollusks, except bivalves. It consists of several muscles and a cartilage which supports a chitinous radula, or lingual ribbon, armed with teeth. Also applied to the radula alone. See Radula..
Linguacious :: Linguacious (a.) Given to the use of the tongue; loquacious.
Tongueworm :: Tongueworm (n.) Any species of Linguatulina.
Elinguation :: Elinguation (n.) Punishment by cutting out the tongue.
Linguidental :: Linguidental (a. & n.) Linguadental.
Subglottic :: Subglossal (a.) Situated under the tongue; sublingual.
Tongue :: Tongue (n.) The lingual ribbon, or odontophore, of a mollusk..
Diglottism :: Diglottism (n.) Bilingualism.
Bilingualism :: Bilingualism (n.) Quality of being bilingual.
Glossal :: Glossal (a.) Of or pertaining to the tongue; lingual.
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