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1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 46% | 7 | Anatomy: The plural form of glossa, the muscular, movable organ attached to the floor of the mouth in most vertebrates | |
3 | 36% | 11 | Its name comes from the Greek words 'cynos' meaning dog and 'glossa' meaning tongue | |
Related To Lingua The Source Of Language And Lingo The Fleshy Glossa In The Mouth For Articulating Speech Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "TONGUE" which means:
- noun
- • A mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
- • A human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
- • Any long thin projection that is transient
- • A manner of speaking
- • A narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
- • The tongue of certain animals used as meat
- • The flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
- • Metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side verb
- • Articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
- • Lick or explore with the tongue
An example sentence would be:
- • "He stuck his tongue out at me."
- • "She burned her tongue on the hot soup."
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1 | Anatomy: The plural form of glossa, the muscular, movable organ attached to the floor of the mouth in most vertebrates | |
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