lingulate

adjective

lin·​gu·​late

ˈliŋgyəˌlāt

variants or less commonly lingulated

-ātə̇d

: shaped like a tongue or a strap

Word History

Etymology

lingulate from Latin lingulatus, from lingula + -atus -ate; lingulated from Latin lingulatus + English -ed

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