lingula
/lɪŋɡjələ/
lingula noun: a Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 5/12 Roman ounce of wine, equivalent to about 11 mL.
Noun
lingula (plural lingulas or lingulae)
- A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 5/12 Roman ounce of wine, equivalent to about 11 mL.
- Any of several tongue-shaped bony structures, especially that which forms the anterior border of the mandibular foramen.
- Any small, fleshy tongue-shaped structure, such as in the anatomy of the brain or the human left lung, or in the whitefly vasiform orifice.
lingula meaning in Tamil
lingula in Tamil
- நாஉரு, நாக்குஉரு, நாவடிவ
Forms of lingula
| plural | lingulas |
|---|---|
| plural | lingulae |
Origin of lingula
Borrowed from Latin lingula (“tonguelet, small unit of volume”), from lingua (“tongue”) + -ula (“-ule: forming diminutives”).
Questions about lingula
- What does lingula mean?
- Lingula means a Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 5/12 Roman ounce of wine, equivalent to about 11 mL.
- What is lingula in Tamil?
- Lingula in Tamil is நாஉரு, நாக்குஉரு, நாவடிவ. See Lingula meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is lingula?
- Lingula is a noun.
- How do you pronounce lingula?
- Lingula is pronounced /lɪŋɡjələ/.
- What is the plural of lingula?
- The plural of lingula is lingulas.
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