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lingulate

(liŋ′gyo̵̅o̅ lit, -lāt′)

adjective

shaped like a tongue; linguiform

Origin: L lingulatus < lingula, dim. of lingua, the tongue: see language

See lingulate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Shaped like a tongue: lingulate antennae.

Origin:

Origin: Latin lingulātus

Origin: , from lingula

Origin: , diminutive of lingua, tongue; see lingua

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