glossa
glossa · glossae · glossas
The tongue, or lingua, especially of an insectThe tongue, or lingua, especially of an insect.
/ˈɡlɒsə/
Meaning
2 sensesThe tongue, or lingua, especially of an insect.
Unintelligible ecstatic speech.
More definitions
- a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
Origin
From the Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă, “tongue”). Doublet of gloss.From the Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă, “tongue”). Doublet of gloss.
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Forms
plural: glossae / glossasSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedparaglossa
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular