lingula

[ ling-gyuh-luh ]

noun,plural lin·gu·lae [ling-gyuh-lee]. /ˈlɪŋ gyəˌli/.
  1. a tongue-shaped organ, process, or tissue.

Origin of lingula

1
1655–65; <New Latin, Latin lingula, diminutive of lingua tongue; cf. ligula

Other words from lingula

  • lin·gu·lar, adjective

Words Nearby lingula

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How to use lingula in a sentence

  • The genus lingula (Mollusca) has also come down from remotest ages, having outlived all its earlier associates.

    Geology | James Geikie
  • Another interesting point is a most curious chemical relation of the lingula, with reference to the material of its shell.

  • lingula, among others, is remarkable as being a form that has survived from the earliest geological period to the present day.

  • The specimens of existing lingula are precisely similar to those found in the earliest geological formations.

  • Having minute hairs as in Orbicula, lingula, &c. and the jointed feelers of the Cirripedes.

    A Conchological Manual | George Brettingham Sowerby