meaning of lingual
1. Of or pertaining to the tongue; uttered by the aid of the tongue; glossal; as, the lingual nerves; a lingual letter.
2. A consonant sound formed by the aid of the tongue; -- a term especially applied to certain articulations (as those of t, d, th, and n) and to the letters denoting them.
3. pertaining to or resembling or lying near the tongue; "lingual inflammation"; "the lingual surface of the
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Related Words
lingual | lingual artery | lingual vein | linguality | lingually | lingualumina |
