lingula

lin·gu·la

noun \ˈliŋ-gyə-lə\

plural lin·gu·lae \-ˌlē\

Definition of LINGULA

: a tongue-shaped process or part: as a : a ridge of bone in the angle between the body and the greater wing of the sphenoid b : an elongated prominence of the superior vermis of the cerebellum c : a dependent projection of the upper lobe of the left lung

—lin·gu·lar \-lər\ adjective