lingual
adjective
lin·gual
ˈliŋ-gwəl 
also
ˈliŋ-gyə-wəl
1
a
: of, relating to, or resembling the tongue
b
: lying near or next to the tongue
especially
: relating to or being the surface of tooth next to the tongue
c
: produced by the tongue
2
lingually
adverb
Examples of lingual in a Sentence
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To see what else snakes might be up to with all that lingual action, these biologists recorded snake tongues with four high-speed video cameras and reconstructed a 3D model of the tongue in motion.
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Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 18 Nov. 2013
Initially, Hoffmann tries to use Kambazemi — an intelligent, multi-lingual Herero woman — as an example to disprove his professor’s racist evolutionary theories.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2023
Nafeesah Allen Contributing Writer Nafeesah Allen, Ph.D. is a multi-lingual author, independent researcher, editor, and contributing writer for various national online publications.
—Nafeesah Allen, House Beautiful, 8 Mar. 2023
Multi-lingual assistance is available.
—Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022
Working with a multi-lingual cast and crew.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com, 5 May 2022
This is coupled with the uniquely French flair in the form of luxury accommodations, service, multi-lingual crew and of course cuisine (think renowned Laduree macarons, the finest butter from Brittany and French wines).
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 4 June 2022
The inventors of BrainPort have put this lingual sensitivity to use, developing a device that converts visual stimuli into small electrical bursts on the tongue.
—Dana Smith, Discover Magazine, 28 Apr. 2014
The 1989 discovery of a Neanderthal hyoid, also known as the lingual bone, led to the suspicion that these species had the ability to speak.
—Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2021
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Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 18 Nov. 2013
Initially, Hoffmann tries to use Kambazemi — an intelligent, multi-lingual Herero woman — as an example to disprove his professor’s racist evolutionary theories.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2023
Nafeesah Allen Contributing Writer Nafeesah Allen, Ph.D. is a multi-lingual author, independent researcher, editor, and contributing writer for various national online publications.
—Nafeesah Allen, House Beautiful, 8 Mar. 2023
Multi-lingual assistance is available.
—Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022
Working with a multi-lingual cast and crew.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com, 5 May 2022
This is coupled with the uniquely French flair in the form of luxury accommodations, service, multi-lingual crew and of course cuisine (think renowned Laduree macarons, the finest butter from Brittany and French wines).
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 4 June 2022
The inventors of BrainPort have put this lingual sensitivity to use, developing a device that converts visual stimuli into small electrical bursts on the tongue.
—Dana Smith, Discover Magazine, 28 Apr. 2014
The 1989 discovery of a Neanderthal hyoid, also known as the lingual bone, led to the suspicion that these species had the ability to speak.
—Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2021
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Word History
Etymology
Latin lingua
First Known Use
1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing lingual
Dictionary Entries Near lingual
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“Lingual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lingual. Accessed 9 Dec. 2023.
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lingual
adjective
lin·gual
ˈliŋ-g(yə-)wəl
1
: of, relating to, or resembling a tongue
2
: produced by the tongue
lingual sounds such as \t\ or \l\
lingually
adverb
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Medical Definition
lingual
adjective
lin·gual
ˈliŋ-g(yə-)wəl
1
: of, relating to, or resembling the tongue
2
: lying near or next to the tongue
a lingual blood vessel
especially
: relating to or being the surface of a tooth next to the tongue
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