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glossal

American  
[glos-uhl, glaw-suhl] / ˈglɒs əl, ˈglɔ səl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the tongue.

Other Word Forms

  • subglossal adjective

Etymology

Origin of glossal

First recorded in 1855–60; gloss(a) + -al 1

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Associated words: lingual, glossal, sublingual, fur, tchick, barb, papillæ, lick, lap, hyoid, lincture, aglossal, frænum, fourchette, raphe. tonguy, a.

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