lyttae

Variant of lytta

lytta definition

lytta (lit′ə)

noun pl. lyttae -·tae (-ē)

a band of cartilage lying along the underside of the tongue of dogs and certain other carnivores

Etymology: ModL < L < Gr lytta, lyssa (lit., madness), thought to be a worm under a dog's tongue causing rabies

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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