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Anthropoglot :: Anthropoglot (n.) An animal which has a tongue resembling that of man, as the parrot..

Barb :: Barb (n.) Paps, or little projections, of the mucous membrane, which mark the opening of the submaxillary glands under the tongue in horses and cattle. The name is mostly applied when the barbs are inflamed and swollen..

Titter :: Titter (v. t.) To laugh with the tongue striking against the root of the upper teeth; to laugh with restraint, or without much noise; to giggle..

Clack :: Clack (n.) To utter words rapidly and continually, or with abruptness; to let the tongue run..

Double-tonguing :: Double-tonguing (n.) A peculiar action of the tongue by flute players in articulating staccato notes; also, the rapid repetition of notes in cornet playing..

Lap :: Lap (v. i.) To make a sound like that produced by taking up drink with the tongue.

Frenum :: Frenum (n.) A connecting fold of membrane serving to support or restrain any part; as, the fraenum of the tongue..

Barbel :: Barbel (n.) Barbs or paps under the tongued of horses and cattle. See 1st Barb, 3..

Philology :: Philology (n.) The study of language, especially in a philosophical manner and as a science; the investigation of the laws of human speech, the relation of different tongues to one another, and historical development of languages; linguistic science..

Linguadental :: Linguadental (a.) Formed or uttered by the joint use of the tongue and teeth, or rather that part of the gum just above the front teeth; dentolingual, as the letters d and t..

Lambative :: Lambative (n.) A medicine taken by licking with the tongue; a lincture.

Elinguate :: Elinguate (v. t.) To deprive of the tongue.

Sublingual :: Sublingua (n.) A process or fold below the tongue in some animals.

Tongue :: Tongue (n.) A people having a distinct language.

Gustatory :: Gustatory (a.) Pertaining to, or subservient to, the sense of taste; as, the gustatory nerve which supplies the front of the tongue..

Shaft :: Shaft (n.) The pole, or tongue, of a vehicle; also, a thill..

Speech :: Speech (n.) A particular language, as distinct from others; a tongue; a dialect..

Lingual :: Lingual (n.) 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..

Vermilinguia :: Vermilinguia (n. pl.) A tribe of edentates comprising the South American ant-eaters. The tongue is long, slender, exsertile, and very flexible, whence the name..

Basihyoid :: Basihyoid (n.) The central tongue bone.

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