Lingular
[ling-gyuh-luh] /ˈlɪŋ gyə lə/
noun, plural lingulae
[ling-gyuh-lee] /ˈlɪŋ gyəˌli/ (Show IPA)
1.
a tongue-shaped organ, process, or tissue.
lingular lin·gu·lar (lĭng’gyə-lər)
adj.
Of or relating to a lingula.
lingula lin·gu·la (lĭng’gyə-lə)
n. pl. -lae (-lē’)
Any of several tongue-shaped processes.
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