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acutilingual

American  
[uh-kyoot-uh-ling-gwuhl] / əˌkyut əˈlɪŋ gwəl /

adjective

Zoology.

  1. having a sharply pointed tongue or mouth, as certain bees.

Etymology

Origin of acutilingual

< Latin acūt ( us ) acute + -i- + lingual

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Acutilingual: with a sharp pointed tongue or mouth structure, as in some bees.

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