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Lingula vs Lingual - What's the difference?

lingula | lingual |

As a proper noun lingula

is .

As an adjective lingual is

related to the tongue.

As a noun lingual is

(phonetics) a sound articulated with the tongue.

lingula

English

(wikipedia lingula)

Noun

(lingulae)
  • (anatomy) Any of several tongue-shaped bony structures, especially that which forms the anterior border of the mandibular foramen.

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    lingual

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Related to the tongue.
  • Related to language or linguistics.
  • (phonetics) articulated with the tongue
  • (dentistry) Of a lower tooth, on the side facing the tongue. See mesial.

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (phonetics) a sound articulated with the tongue

    • Derived terms

    * bilingual * linguality * lingual tonsil * multilingual * omnilingual * translingual

    See also

    * alveolar * dental * glottal * labial * -lingual * nasal * palatal * pharyngeal * velar

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