lingulate
[ ling-gyuh-leyt ]
/ ˈlɪŋ gyəˌleɪt /
adjective
formed like a tongue; ligulate.
Words nearby lingulate
linguistician, linguistics, linguiça, lingula, lingular, lingulate, lingulectomy, linguo-, linguoclusion, linguopapillitis, linguoversion
Also lin·gu·lat·ed.
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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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