glossal

[glos-uhl, glaw-suhl]

adjective

1. of or relating to the tongue.

Other Word Forms

• subglossal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of glossal¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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