lingua
[ ling-gwuh ]
/ ˈlɪŋ gwə /
noun, plural lin·guae [ling-gwee] /ˈlɪŋ gwi/.
the tongue or a part like a tongue.
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lingua
/ (ˈlɪŋɡwə) /
noun plural -guae (-ɡwiː) anatomy
the technical name for tongue
any tongue-like structure
Word Origin for lingua
C17: Latin
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Medicine definitions for lingua
lingua
[ lĭng′gwə ]
n. pl. lin•guae (-gwē′)
The tongue.
A tonguelike anatomical structure.
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