lytta
[ lit-uh ]
/ ˈlɪt ə /
noun, plural lyt·tas, lyt·tae [lit-ee] /ˈlɪt i/.
a long, worm-shaped cartilage in the tongue of the dog and other carnivorous animals.
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Origin of lytta
1595–1605; < New Latin < Greek lýtta, Attic form of lýssa rage, rabies; so named because the cartilage was thought to be a parasite causing rabies
Words nearby lytta
lyssophobia, lytham saint anne's, lythraceous, lytic, lytic cocktail, lytta, lyttelton, lytton, lyubertsy, lyublin, lyze
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Example sentences from the Web for lytta
Species of Lytta abound, but no use is made of them, the Shoans having no real medicine prepared from the animal kingdom.
The Highlands of Ethiopia|William Cornwallis HarrisUnwormed, un-wurmd′, adj. not wormed, not having had the worm or lytta under the tongue cut out—of a dog.
We come now to the tribe of blistering beetles, of which the best known is the Cantharides (Cantharis or Lytta).
The Insect World|Louis FiguierWhen the lytta, alias blister beetle, arrives, prepare to give a warm welcome to him and all of his kind.
The Mayflower, January, 1905|Various
British Dictionary definitions for lytta
lytta
/ (ˈlɪtə) /
noun plural -tas or -tae (-tiː)
a rodlike mass of cartilage beneath the tongue in the dog and other carnivores
Word Origin for lytta
C17: New Latin, from Greek lussa madness; in dogs, it was believed to be a cause of rabies
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