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linguiform

American

[ling-gwuh-fawrm] / ˈlɪŋ gwəˌfɔrm /

adjective

having the shape of a tongue; tongue-shaped.

linguiform British

/ ˈlɪŋɡwɪˌfɔːm /

adjective

shaped like a tongue

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Etymology

Origin of linguiform

1745–55; < Latin lingu ( a ) lingua + -i- + -form

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