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Arnoglossus laterna
Scaldfish Scald"fish`, n. [Scald, a. + fish.] (Zo["o]l.) A European flounder (Arnoglossus laterna, or Psetta arnoglossa); -- called also megrim, and smooth sole.
Balanoglossus
Balanoglossus Bal`a*no*glos"sus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? acorn + ? tongue.] (Zo["o]l) A peculiar marine worm. See Enteropneusta, and Tornaria.
Hippoglossus vulgaris
Halibut Hal"i*but (?;277), n. [OE. hali holy + but, butte, flounder; akin to D. bot, G. butte; cf. D. heilbot, G. heilbutt. So named as being eaten on holidays. See Holy, Holiday.] (Zo["o]l.) A large, northern, marine flatfish (Hippoglossus vulgaris), of the family Pleuronectid[ae]. It often grows very large, weighing more than three hundred pounds. It is an important food fish. [Written also holibut.]
Hyoglossus
Hyoglossus Hy`o*glos"sus, n. [NL., fr. hyo- hyo- + Gr. glw^ssa tongue.] (Anat.) A flat muscle on either side of the tongue, connecting it with the hyoid bone.
Iridio syn Platyglossus radiatus
Pudding fish Pud"ding fish, Pudding wife Pudding wife [Prob. corrupted fr. the Sp. name in Cuba, pudiano verde.] (Zo["o]l.) A large, handsomely colored, blue and bronze, labroid fish (Iridio, syn. Platyglossus, radiatus) of Florida, Bermuda, and the West Indies. Called also pudiano, doncella, and, at Bermuda, bluefish.
Microglossus aterrimus
Arara A*ra"ra, n. [Native name.] (Zo["o]l.) The palm (or great black) cockatoo, of Australia (Microglossus aterrimus).
Microglossus aterrimus
Cockatoo Cock`a*too, n. [Malayan kakat[=u]a.] (Zo["o]l.) A bird of the Parrot family, of the subfamily Cacatuin[ae], having a short, strong, and much curved beak, and the head ornamented with a crest, which can be raised or depressed at will. There are several genera and many species; as the broad-crested (Plictolophus, or Cacatua, cristatus), the sulphur-crested (P. galeritus), etc. The palm or great black cockatoo of Australia is Microglossus aterrimus.
Platyglossus radiatus
Doncella Don*cel"la, n. [Sp., lit., a maid. Cf. Damsel.] (Zo["o]l.) A handsome fish of Florida and the West Indies (Platyglossus radiatus). The name is applied also to the ladyfish (Harpe rufa) of the same region.
Platyglossus radiatus
Bluefish Blue"fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.) 1. A large voracious fish (Pomatomus saitatrix), of the family Carangid[ae], valued as a food fish, and widely distributed on the American coast. On the New Jersey and Rhode Island coast it is called the horse mackerel, in Virginia saltwater tailor, or skipjack. 2. A West Indian fish (Platyglossus radiatus), of the family Labrid[ae]. Note: The name is applied locally to other species of fishes; as the cunner, sea bass, squeteague, etc.
Trichoglossus multicolor
Warrin War"rin, n. [From a native name.] (Zo["o]l.) An Australian lorikeet (Trichoglossus multicolor) remarkable for the variety and brilliancy of its colors; -- called also blue-bellied lorikeet, and blue-bellied parrot.

Meaning of Glossus from wikipedia

- The tongue is a muscular organ in the mouth of a typical tetrapod. It mani****tes food for chewing and swallowing as part of the digestive process, and...
- Arrakis after a period of tyrannical misrule by his brutish elder nephew, Glossu Rabban, making Feyd appear to be the savior of the people. A crisis on Arrakis...
- Robert Altman's Popeye (1980), Gideon in the ABC miniseries Masada (1981), Glossu "Beast" Rabban in David Lynch's Dune (1984) and Falkon in Red Sonja (1985)...
- Feyd's lips is "the Harkonnen genetic marker". Feyd and his elder brother Glossu Rabban are the legal sons of Baron Harkonnen's youngest half-brother, Abulurd...
- classified under Glossus: Glossus bronni Glossus conradi Gabb, 1860 (=Isocarida conradi) †Glossus fraterna Say, 1824 Glossus harpa Glossus hum**** (Linnaeus...
- Northern Africa. It is the only remaining extant species in the genus Glossus. Glossus hum**** has a s**** reaching up to 160 mm in length, but usually it...
- Peter Segal Also producer 2021 Army of the Dead Scott Ward Zack Snyder Dune Glossu Rabban Denis Villeneuve 2022 Thor: Love and Thunder Drax the Destroyer Taika...
- reliant upon being submerged in fluids, while focusing on choosing an heir: Glossu "Beast" Rabban or Feyd-Rautha, both his nephews. Rabban was regarded as...
- generic name combines the last name of paleontologist Peter Murray and glossus, the Gr**** word for "tongue". At around 1 m (3.3 ft) long and weighing...
- increasingly destructive raids. The Baron encourages his brutish nephew Glossu "Beast" Rabban to rule with an iron fist, hoping the contrast with his shrewder...