tongue
noun
the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking.
tonguelike
-
a word derived from
tongue.
Example Sentences
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The finding, which he and his colleagues reported in 2020, suggests a tonguelike structure may have helped early tetrapods feed, even before they climbed onto solid ground.
From Science Magazine ● May 24, 2023
Schwarz and his team found that before newts transform into full-fledged adults, they develop a tonguelike appendage that presses food against sharp, needlelike “teeth” on the roof of their mouth.
From Science Magazine ● May 24, 2023
Suddenly it stops and stares, and a little, tonguelike organ in the center of the dish vibrates with fierce excitement.
From Time Magazine Archive
Southward numerous deep canyons, in which the more important cliff dwellings are found, subdivide the Mesa Verde into many long, narrow tonguelike mesas.
From Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado by United States. Dept. of the Interior
Each narrow tonguelike mesa of the Mesa Verde has its ruins of either isolated pueblo structures, or adjacent groups, denoting the widespread distribution of the mesa pueblo builders.
From Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado by United States. Dept. of the Interior
