Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
lin·gu·la Pronunciation:
'li[ng]-gy&-l& Function:
noun Inflected Form:
plural lin·gu·lae /-"lE/ : a tongue-shaped process or part: as
a : a ridge of bone in the angle between the body and the greater wing of the sphenoid
b : anelongated prominence of the superior vermis of the cerebellum
c : a dependent projection of the upper lobe of the left lung —
lin·gu·lar /-l&r/ adjective
[ling-gyuh-luh] 
gyə