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lyt·ta
\ˈlid.ə\ noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek, from lytta, lyssa madness, rabies — more at lyssa
1. plural lyttae : a fibrous and cartilaginous rod lying within the longitudinal axis of the tongue in many carnivorous mammals (as the dog)
2. capitalized [New Latin, from Latin] : a widespread genus of blister beetles (family Meloidae) containing the Spanish fly — compare cantharis |