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lingual

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1. lingual - Noun

2. lingual - Adjective

Meaning

Of or pertaining to the tongue; uttered by the aid of the tongue; glossal; as, the lingual nerves; a lingual letter.

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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lingual inflammation Source: Internet

the lingual surface of the teeth Source: Internet

linguistic behavior Source: Internet

a linguistic atlas Source: Internet

lingual diversity Source: Internet

In the fifth week a pair of lateral swellings, the lateral lingual swellings (distal tongue buds) one on the right side and one on the left, form on the first pharyngeal arch. Source: Internet

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