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lingulate

[ ling-gyuh-leyt ]
/ ˈlɪŋ gyəˌleɪt /
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adjective
formed like a tongue; ligulate.
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Also lin·gu·lat·ed .

Origin of lingulate

1790–1800; <Latin lingulātus tongue-shaped; see lingula, -ate1

Words nearby lingulate

linguistic philosophy, linguistics, linguistic stock, linguistic universal, lingula, lingulate, linhay, liniment, linin, lining, link
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British Dictionary definitions for lingulate

lingulate

lingulated

/ (ˈlɪŋɡjʊˌleɪt) /
adjective
shaped like a tonguea lingulate leaf

Word Origin for lingulate

C19: from Latin lingulātus
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