glossae

Variant of glossa

glossa definition

glossa (gläs′ə, glôs′-)

noun pl. glossae -·sae (-ē, -ī′) or glossas -·sas

the tongue of a vertebrate, or any tonguelike structure, as of a butterfly or moth; esp., either of the middle lobes of the labium of an insect

Etymology: ModL < Gr glōssa, tongue: see gloss

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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