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BalanoglossusBalanoglossus Bal`a*no*glos"sus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? acorn + ?
tongue.] (Zo["o]l)
A peculiar marine worm. See Enteropneusta, and Tornaria. Docoglossa
Docoglossa Doc`o*glos"sa, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a beam + ?
the tongue.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of gastropods, including the true limpets, and
having the teeth on the odontophore or lingual ribbon.
Entoglossal
Entoglossal En`to*glos"sal, a. [Ento- + Gr. ? the tongue.]
(Anat.)
Within the tongue; -- applied to the glossohyal bone.
Gymnoglossa
Gymnoglossa Gym"no*glos`sa, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. gymno`s naked
+ ? tongue.] (Zo["o]l.)
A division of gastropods in which the odontophore is without
teeth.
Hippoglossoides platessoidesDab Dab, n. [Perh. so named from its quickness in diving
beneath the sand. Cf. Dabchick.] (Zo["o]l.)
A name given to several species of flounders, esp. to the
European species, Pleuronectes limanda. The American rough
dab is Hippoglossoides platessoides. Hippoglossus vulgarisHalibut 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.] Hyoglossal
Hyoglossal Hy`o*glos"sal, a. [Hyo- + Gr. ? tongue.] (Anat.)
(a) Pertaining to or connecting the tongue and hyodean arch;
as, the hyoglossal membrane.
(b) Of or pertaining to the hyoglossus muscle.
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.
Hypoglossal
Hypoglossal Hyp`o*glos"sal, a. [Pref. hypo- + Gr. ? the
tongue.] (Anat.)
Under the tongue; -- applied esp., in the higher vertebrates,
to the twelfth or last pair of cranial nerves, which are
distributed to the base of the tongue. -- n. One of the
hypoglossal nerves.
MacroglossiaMacroglossia Mac`ro*glos"si*a, n. [NL. See Macro-, and
Glossa.] (Med.)
Enlargement or hypertrophy of the tongue. Microglossus aterrimusArara A*ra"ra, n. [Native name.] (Zo["o]l.)
The palm (or great black) cockatoo, of Australia
(Microglossus aterrimus). Microglossus aterrimusCockatoo 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. Osteoglossum LeichhardtiiBarramundi Bar`ra*mun"di, n. [Written also barramunda.]
[Native name.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A remarkable Australian fresh-water ganoid fish of the
genus Ceratodus.
(b) An Australian river fish (Osteoglossum Leichhardtii). Phaneroglossal
Phaneroglossal Phan`er*o*glos"sal, a. [Gr. ? evident + ?
tongue.] (Zo["o]l.)
Having a conspicious tongue; -- said of certain reptiles and
insects.
Psetta arnoglossaMegrim Me"grim, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zo["o]l.)
The British smooth sole, or scaldfish (Psetta arnoglossa). Ptenoglossa
Ptenoglossa Pte`no*glos"sa, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr.? feathered +
? tongue.] (Zo["o]l.)
A division of gastropod mollusks having the teeth of the
radula arranged in long transverse rows, somewhat like the
barbs of a feather.
Ptenoglossate
Ptenoglossate Pte`no*glos"sate, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to the Ptenoglossa.
Pteroglossal
Pteroglossal Pter`o*glos"sal, a. [Gr. ? a feather + ? tongue.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Having the tongue finely notched along the sides, so as to
have a featherlike appearance, as the toucans.
Rhipidoglossa
Rhipidoglossa Rhi*pi`do*glos"sa, n.pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ??? a fan
+ ???? a tongue.] (Zo["o]l.)
A division of gastropod mollusks having a large number of
long, divergent, hooklike, lingual teeth in each transverse
row. It includes the scutibranchs. See Illustration in
Appendix.
SaccoglossaSaccoglossa Sac`co*glos"sa, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. saccus a sack
+ Gr. ? a tongue.] (Zo["o]l.)
Same as Pellibranchiata. Styloglossal
Styloglossal Sty`lo*glos"sal, a. [Stylo- + glossal.] (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to styloid process and the tongue.
Taenioglossa
Taenioglossa T[ae]`ni*o*glos"sa, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a
ribbon + ? a tongue.] (Zo["o]l.)
An extensive division of gastropod mollusks in which the
odontophore is long and narrow, and usually bears seven rows
of teeth. It includes a large number of families both marine
and fresh-water.
Taenioglossate
Taenioglossate T[ae]`ni*o*glos"sate, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to the T[ae]nioglossa.
ToxoglossaToxoglossa Tox`o*glos"sa, n.pl. [NL., fr. Gr. to`xon a bow + ?
tongue.] (Zo["o]l.)
A division of marine gastropod mollusks in which the radula
are converted into poison fangs. The cone shells (Conus),
Pleurotoma, and Terebra, are examples. See Illust. of Cone,
n., 4, Pleurotoma, and Terebra.
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