LINGUA

(Lat.), n. f. Lin <r<ra. 1. The tongue. 2. Of Caesalpinus, the Fistulina hepatica. [B, 114. 121 (o, 45).] 8. In insects, the continuation forward of the ligula, which in bees is the analogue of the tongue of vertebrates. [L, 196.] L. avis. See FRAXINUS excelsior. Is. bovina, L. bovis. See ANCHI'SA offlcinalis and FISTULINA hepatica. Is. can in a, L. caiiis. See CYNOOLOSSUM of llc in ale.Is. cervina. See SCOLOPENDRIUM and ACROSTIC HUM furcatum.Is. exert or i a. Of Gorter. prolapsus of the tongue with hypertrophy of its ti ues, [o. 84.] L. exigua. See EPIGLOTTIS (1st def.). L. frenata. Tongue-tied, [o, 84.] L. ui-o^r:i|iiiii-:i. The affection of the tongue with leucoplakia. [StriiiniH-ll (o.:^Ji.] \.. iiiKi-ii. See GLOSSOPHYTIA. L. posterior. The epiglottis. L. propeiidula. Macro glo i a. fa, 34.] L. erpentaria. The Ophioglo um i-ulgaium. [B, 180 (o, 85).] L. vituli, L. vitulina. See MACRO GLOSS I A. [s. 644]