lingua

Meaning

  1. Synonym of tongue.
  2. A median process of the labium, at the underside of the mouth in insects, and serving as a tongue.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlɪŋ.ɡwə/
Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin lingua (“the tongue”). Doublet of langue and tongue.

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