Meaning | A mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity. |
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Synonyms | tongue, lingua, clapper |
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Part of | mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris | The opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge |
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throat, pharynx | The passage to the stomach and lungs |
Parts | tastebud, taste bud, gustatory organ | An oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue |
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Broader | articulator | A movable speech organ |
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organ | A fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function |
Spanish | lengua |
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Catalan | llengua |
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Adjectives | palatoglossal | relating to the palate and tongue |
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