glossa

/ˈglɑsə/
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Other forms: glossae; glossas

Definitions of glossa
  1. noun
    a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
    synonyms: clapper, lingua, tongue
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    type of:
    organ
    a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
    articulator
    a movable speech organ
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