Linguae

lin·gua

[ling-gwuh]
noun, plural lin·guae [-gwee] .
the tongue or a part like a tongue.

Origin:
1665–75; < Latin; akin to tongue

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lingua (ˈlɪŋɡwə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -guae
1.  the technical name for tongue
2.  any tongue-like structure
 
[C17: Latin]

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lingua lin·gua (lĭng'gwə)
n. pl. lin·guae (-gwē')

  1. The tongue.

  2. A tonguelike anatomical structure.

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