lytta
nounA thin cartilaginous strip on the underside of the tongue of certain carnivorous mammals, such as dogs.
nounA long vermiform rod of cartilage or fibrous tissue in the middle line and under surface of the tongue of a carnivore; the glossohyal of a carnivore; the so-called βwormβ of a dog’s tongue.
noun[capitalized] A Fabrician genus of Coleoptera: same as
A fibrous and muscular band lying within the longitudinal axis of the tongue in many mammals, as the dog.
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