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lingua
lin·gua L0185700 (lĭng′gwə)n. pl. lin·guae (-gwē′) A tongue or tonguelike organ.
[Latin, tongue, language; see dn̥ghū- in Indo-European roots.]lingua (ˈlɪŋɡwə) n, pl -guae (-ɡwiː) 1. (Anatomy) the technical name for tongue2. (Anatomy) any tongue-like structure[C17: Latin]lin•gua (ˈlɪŋ gwə)
n., pl. -guae (-gwē). the tongue or a part like a tongue. [1665–75; < Latin; akin to tongue] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  lingua - a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavityglossa, tongue, clapperorgan - a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular functionarticulator - a movable speech organmouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris - the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy"gustatory organ, taste bud, tastebud - an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tonguepharynx, throat - the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone |
Translationslingua
lingua francaAny language used to bridge the gap between people who do not speak the same language. English is the lingua franca in many foreign tourist destinations.See also: Franca, linguaa ˌlingua ˈfranca (from Italian) a shared language that is used for communication by people whose main languages are different: In the middle of the 20th century, English became the lingua franca of the world. ♢ The majority of our group being South American, we used Spanish as a lingua franca.See also: Franca, linguaEncyclopediaSeetonguelingua
lingua [ling´gwah] (L.) tongue.lingua geogra´phica geographic tongue.lingua ni´gra black tongue.tongue (tŭng), [TA] 1. A mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane, occupying the cavity of the mouth and forming part of its floor, constituting also by its posterior portion the anterior wall of the pharynx. It bears taste buds and assists in mastication, deglutition, and articulation of speech. Synonym(s): glossa, lingua (1) 2. A tonguelike structure. Synonym(s): lingua (2) [A.S. tunge] lingua (lĭng′gwə)n. pl. lin·guae (-gwē′) A tongue or tonguelike organ.Anatomy A complex, highly mobile muscular organ anchored in the floor of the mouth. It is covered by a mucosa invested with tastebuds and is the main organ of taste. It is central to chewing and swallowing and speech formation
Vox populi In the US and in English speaking countries, sticking out one’s tongue is often interpreted as a sign of derisiontongue (tŭng) [TA] 1. A mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane, occupying the cavity of the mouth and forming part of its floor, constituting also by its posterior portion the anterior wall of the pharynx. It bears the organ of taste, assists in mastication and deglutition, and is the principal instrument of articulate speech.
Synonym(s): lingua (1) [TA] , glossa. 2. A tonguelike structure.
Synonym(s): lingua (2) [TA] . [A.S. tunge]tongue (tŭng) [TA] Mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane, occupying cavity of mouth and forming part of its floor, constituting also by its posterior portion anterior wall of pharynx; bears taste buds and assists in mastication, deglutition, and articulation of speech.
Synonym(s): lingua. [A.S. tunge]lingua
Related to lingua: Lingua latinaSynonyms for linguanoun a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavitySynonymsRelated Words- organ
- articulator
- mouth
- oral cavity
- oral fissure
- rima oris
- gustatory organ
- taste bud
- tastebud
- pharynx
- throat
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