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2 definitions for Lingual ribbon From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Lingual \Lin"gual\ (l[i^][ng]"gwal), a. [L. lingua tongue: cf.
F. lingual. See Tongue, and cf. Language.]
1. Of or pertaining to the tongue; uttered by the aid of the
tongue; glossal; as, the lingual nerves; a lingual letter.
[1913 Webster]
2. lying near the tongue; especially, in dentistry, on the
surface of the tooth next to the tongue. Contrasted with
buccal, the side of a tooth touching the cheek, i. e.
the side opposite to the lingual side.
[PJC]
Lingual ribbon. (Zool.) See Odontophore.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Radula \Rad"u*la\ (r[a^]d"[-u]*l[.a]), n.; pl. Radulae (r[a^]d"[-u]*l[=e]). [L., a scraper, fr. radere to scrape.] (Zool.) The chitinous ribbon bearing the teeth of mollusks; -- called also lingual ribbon, and tongue. See Odontophore. [1913 Webster] Request more information on Lingual ribbon |
