Definition of lingual

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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..

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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..
Sublingual :: Sublingual (a.) Situated under the tongue; as, the sublingual gland..
Sublition :: Sublingual (a.) Of or pertaining to the sublingual gland; as, sublingual salvia..
Radula :: Radula (n.) The chitinous ribbon bearing the teeth of mollusks; -- called also lingual ribbon, and tongue. See Odontophore..
Tongue :: Tongue (n.) The lingual ribbon, or odontophore, of a mollusk..
Cerebral :: Cerebral (n.) One of a class of lingual consonants in the East Indian languages. See Lingual, n..
Rhipidoglossa :: Rhipidoglossa (n. pl.) A division of gastropod mollusks having a large number of long, divergent, hooklike, lingual teeth in each transverse row. It includes the scutibranchs. See Illustration in Appendix..
Trilingual :: Trilingual (a.) Containing, or consisting of, three languages; expressed in three languages..
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..
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..
Fissilingual :: Fissilingual (a.) Having the tongue forked.
Linguality :: Linguality (n.) The quality of being lingual.
Trilinguar :: Trilinguar (a.) See Trilingual.
Docoglossa :: Docoglossa (n. pl.) An order of gastropods, including the true limpets, and having the teeth on the odontophore or lingual ribbon..
Lingual :: Lingual (a.) Of or pertaining to the tongue; uttered by the aid of the tongue; glossal; as, the lingual nerves; a lingual letter..
Bilingual :: Bilingual (a.) Containing, or consisting of, two languages; expressed in two languages; as, a bilingual inscription; a bilingual dictionary..
Dentilingual :: Dentilingual (a.) Produced by applying the tongue to the teeth or to the gums; or representing a sound so formed.
Subglottic :: Subglossal (a.) Situated under the tongue; sublingual.
Bilingualism :: Bilingualism (n.) Quality of being bilingual.
Dentolingual :: Dentolingual (a.) Dentilingual.
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