glossae
ə, ˈglɔ Origin:
1885–90; < Greek glôssa tongue
1885–90; < Greek glôssa tongue
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glossa (ˈɡlɒsə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -sae, -sas | |
| 1. | anatomy a technical word for the tongue |
| 2. | a paired tonguelike lobe in the labium of an insect |
| 'glossal | |
| —adj | |
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Medical Dictionary
glossa glos·sa (glô'sə)
n. pl. glos·sas or glos·sae (glô'sē)
The tongue.
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