lingua

noun lin·gua \ˈliŋ-gwə\

plural lin·guae \-ˌgwē, -ˌgwī\

Definition of LINGUA

: a tongue or an organ resembling a tongue

Latin — more at tongue

First Known Use: circa 1826

Medical Dictionary

noun lin·gua \ˈliŋ-gwə\

plural lin·guae \-ˌgwē, -ˌgwī\

: a tongue or an organ resembling a tongue in structure or function

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