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lingual

 
Dictionary: lin·gual   (lĭng'gwəl) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Of, relating to, or situated near the tongue or a tonguelike organ.
  2. Linguistics. Pronounced with the tongue in conjunction with other organs of speech.
  3. Of languages; linguistic: lingual diversity.
n. Linguistics
A sound, such as (t), (l), and (n), that is pronounced with the tongue and other organs of speech.

lingually lin'gual·ly adv.

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Dental Dictionary: lingual
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(ling'gwəl)
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Pertaining to the tongue.

Medical Dictionary: lin·gual
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(lĭng'gwəl)
adj.
  1. Of or relating to the tongue or any tonguelike part; glossal.
  2. Next to or toward the tongue.

Pertaining to or near the tongue.

  • l. bone — hyoid bone.
  • l. swellings — primordia of the tongue, the median swelling and the distal and proximal swellings arise from the ventral aspect of the stomodeum.
WordNet: lingual
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Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: consisting of or related to language
  Synonym: linguistic
  Pertains to noun: language (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: pertaining to or resembling or lying near the tongue
  Pertains to noun: tongue (meaning #1)


 
 

 

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