LINGUA Lin"gua, n.; pl. Linguæ. Etym: [L., the tongue.] (Zoöl.) (a) A tongue. (b) A median process of the labium, at the under side of the mouth in insects, and serving as a tongue.
LINGUACIOUS Lin*gua"cious, a. Etym: [L. linguax, -acis, loquacious, fr. lingua tongue.]
Defn: Given to the use of the tongue; loquacious. [Obs.]
LINGUADENTAL
Lin`gua*den"tal, a. Etym: [L. lingua tongue + E. dental.] (Phonetics)
Defn: Formed or uttered by the joint use of the tongue and teeth, or rather that part of the gum just above the front teeth; dentolingual, as the letters d and t.
LINGUADENTAL
Lin`gua*den"tal, n. (Phonetics)
Defn: An articulation pronounced by the aid or use of the tongue and teeth.
LINGUA FRANCA
Lin"gua Fran"ca. Etym: [It., prop., language of the Franks.]
Defn: The commercial language of the Levant, — a mixture of the language of the people of the region and foreign traders.
LINGUAL Lin"gual, a. Etym: [L. lingua tongue: cf. F. lingual. See Tongue, and cf. Language.]