LINGULATE


Meaning of LINGULATE in English

[ 'lɪŋgjʊleɪt ]

■ adjective

1》 Botany & Zoology tongue-shaped.

2》 Zoology denoting a burrowing brachiopod with an inarticulate shell and a long pedicle.

Origin

C19: from L. lingulatus , based on lingua 'tongue'.

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