glossa

noun glos·sa \ˈglä-sə, ˈglȯ-\

plural glos·sae \-ˌsē, -ˌsī\ also glossas

Definition of GLOSSA

: a tongue or lingual structure especially in an insect; especially : the median distal lobe of the labium of an insect

New Latin, from Greek glōssa

First Known Use: circa 1852

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