Reference meaning

tongue

noun·Reference

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a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

Related source terms

linguaglossaclapper

Other meanings

2. noun

a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language

3. noun

any long thin projection that is transient

4. noun

a manner of speaking

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