sublingua

noun

sub·​lingua

plural sublinguae

: a process or fold covered with modified or hardened mucous membrane and occurring on the floor of the mouth in some animals (such as lemurs)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin sub- + lingua tongue

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