lingula

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Synonyms: lingua, ligula, cingula, lingala

Antonyms: lingua, ligula, cingula, lingala

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A [[ancient Roman|Roman]] [[unit of measure|unit]] of [[liquid measure]] [[reckon]]ed as the [[volume]] of {{frac|5|12}} [[uncia|Roman ounce]] of [[wine]], [[equivalent]] to about 11 [[milliliter|mL]].
2. {{lb|en|anatomy}} Any of several [[tongue]]-[[shaped]] [[bony]] structures, especially that which forms the [[anterior]] [[border]] of the [[mandibular]] [[foramen]].
3. {{lb|en|anatomy}} Any small, fleshy [[tongue]]-[[shaped]] structure, such as in the anatomy of the brain or the human left lung, or in the [[Wikipedia:Whitefly|whitefly]] [[vasiform]] [[orifice]].

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