LYTTA

Etymology

Noun

lytta (plural lyttae)

(anatomy, archaic) A fibrous muscular band lying within the longitudinal axis of the tongue in many mammals, such as the dog.

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Source: Wiktionary


Lyt"ta, n.; pl. Lyttæ. Etym: [L., a worm said to grow under the tongue of dogs, and to cause canine madness, fr. Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: A fibrous and muscular band lying within the longitudinal axis of the tongue in many mammals, as the dog.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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