SINCE 1828
glossa
noun
glos·sa
| \ ˈglä-sə
, ˈglȯ-\
, ˈglȯ-\
plural glossae\ ˈglä-ˌsē
, -ˌsī , ˈglȯ- \
also glossas
, -ˌsī , ˈglȯ- \
also glossas
Definition of glossa
: a tongue or lingual structure especially in an insect
especially
: the median distal lobe of the labium of an insect
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