Definitions For Lingula

Noun

{{en-noun, lingulae}} (anatomy) Any of several tongue-shaped bony structures, especially that which forms the anterior border of the mandibular foramen. (anatomy) Any small, fleshy tongue-shaped structure, such as in the anatomy of the brain or the human left lung, or in the wikipedia:whitefly, whitefly vasiform orifice.

Related terms

lingular linguliform

Etymology

Borrowed from {{bor, en, la, lingula, , small tongue}}, from lingua, , tongue + -ula (diminutive suffix).

Anagrams

lingual

Is Lingula a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
8
Words with Friends
13

The word Lingula is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends

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