LINGULATE

lingulate, tongue-shaped

(adjective) shaped like a tongue

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

lingulate (comparative more lingulate, superlative most lingulate)

In the shape of a tongue

Source: Wiktionary


Lin"gu*late, a. Etym: [L. lingulatus, fr. lingula a little tongue. Cf. Ligulate.]

Definition: Shaped like the tongue or a strap; ligulate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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