About The Word Lingula
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Lingula
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What's The Definition Of Lingula?Synonyms | Synonyms for Lingula: Related Terms | Find terms related to Lingula: See Also | Lingula In Webster's Dictionary \Lin"gu*la\ (l[i^][ng]"g[-u]*l[.a]), n.; pl. {-l[ae]}
(-l[=e]). [L., a little tongue.]
1. (Anat.) A tonguelike process or part.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of brachiopod
shells belonging to the genus {Lingula}, and related
genera. See {Brachiopoda}, and Illustration in Appendix.
{Lingula flags} (Geol.), a group of strata in the lower
Silurian or Cambrian system of Wales, in which some of the
layers contain vast numbers of a species of Lingula.
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