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periglottis

periglottis noun: the epidermis of the tongue.

Noun

periglottis

  1. The epidermis of the tongue.

Questions about periglottis

What does periglottis mean?
Periglottis means the epidermis of the tongue.
What part of speech is periglottis?
Periglottis is a noun.

Words near periglottis in the dictionary

  1. periglobular
  2. perigloea
  3. periglomerular
  4. periglottal
  5. periglottic
  6. periglottis
  7. perignathic
  8. Perigo
  9. perigon
  10. perigonadal
  11. perigonadial

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