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