Meaning of LINGUA
Pronunciation: | | 'linggwu
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity |
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| Synonyms: | | clapper, glossa, tongue |
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| See Also: | | articulator, gustatory organ, mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, organ, pharynx, rima oris, taste bud, tastebud, throat | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Lin"gua\ (l[i^][ng]"gw[.a]), n.; pl. {Lingu[ae]}
(-gw[=e]). [L., the tongue.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A tongue.
(b) A median process of the labium, at the under side of the
mouth in insects, and serving as a tongue.
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