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lin⋅gua

  [ling-gwuh]
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–noun, plural -guae  [-gwee] .
the tongue or a part like a tongue.
Origin:
1665–75; < L; akin to tongue
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lin·gua   (lĭng'gwə)   
n.   pl. lin·guae (-gwē')
A tongue or tonguelike organ.

[Latin, tongue, language; see dghū- in Indo-European roots.]
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Main Entry: lin·gua
Pronunciation: 'li[ng]-gw&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural lin·guae /-"gwE, -"gwI/
: a tongue or an organ resembling a tongue in structure or function
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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