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lyt·ta L0312000 (lĭt′ə)n. pl. lyt·tae (lĭt′ē′) A thin cartilaginous strip on the underside of the tongue of certain carnivorous mammals, such as dogs. [Latin, worm under a dog's tongue (said to cause madness), from Greek lussa, lutta, madness, rabies; see wl̥kwo- in Indo-European roots.]lytta (ˈlɪtə) n, pl -tas or -tae (-tiː) (Zoology) a rodlike mass of cartilage beneath the tongue in the dog and other carnivores[C17: New Latin, from Greek lussa madness; in dogs, it was believed to be a cause of rabies]lyt•ta (ˈlɪt ə) n., pl. lyt•tas, lyt•tae (ˈlɪt i) a long, irregularly linear cartilage on the underside of the tongue of dogs and other carnivores. [1595–1605; < New Latin < Greek lýtta,lýssa rage, rabies] lytta
lytta (lĭt′ə)n. pl. lyttae (lĭt′ē′) A thin cartilaginous strip on the underside of the tongue of certain carnivorous mammals, such as dogs. |