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单词 aglossal
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aglossaladj.

Brit. /ˌeɪˈɡlɒsl/, U.S. /ˌeɪˈɡlɑs(ə)l/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Aglossae , -al suffix1.
Etymology: < scientific Latin Aglossae, former family name ( J. Wagler Natürliches System der Amphibien (1830) 131; < ancient Greek ἄγλωσσος without tongue < ἀ- a- prefix6 + γλῶσσα tongue: see gloss n.1) + -al suffix1. N.E.D. (1884) gives the pronunciation as (ăglǫ·săl) /əˈɡlɒsəl/.
Zoology.
Designating the tongueless frogs that constitute the family Pipidae; belonging to this family; = pipid adj. Cf. phaneroglossal adj. at phanero- comb. form .
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aglossal1870
1870 G. Rolleston Forms Animal Life 65 The aglossal Anura.
1920 G. M. Higgins Nasal Organ in Amphibia 51 The capsule of Pipa is unlike any other Amphibian.., although similar in many ways to the other aglossal genus Dactylethra.
1977 Herpetologica 33 153/1 It is important to obtain data on aglossal aquatic anurans to serve as a base for future comparison with phaneroglossal forms.
2003 Copeia No. 4. 879/2 H. boettgeri is well suited to suction feeding in that it is aglossal and edentulous.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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