"glossal" meaning in English

See glossal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡlɒs.əl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɡlɒs.l̩/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɡlɑs.əl/ [General-American], /ˈɡlɔs.əl/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -ɒsəl Etymology: From Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssa, “a tongue”) + -al. Etymology templates: {{af|en|γλῶσσᾰ|-al|lang1=grc|t1=a tongue}} Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssa, “a tongue”) + -al Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} glossal (not comparable)
  1. (anatomy, rare) Of or relating to the tongue. Tags: not-comparable, rare Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: lingual [common] Translations (Translations): kieli- (Finnish), glossaalinen (Finnish), γλωσσικός (glossikós) (Greek)

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          "word": "aglossal"
        },
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          "word": "basiglossal"
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        },
        {
          "word": "entoglossal"
        },
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          "word": "genioglossal"
        },
        {
          "word": "hypoglossal"
        },
        {
          "word": "palatoglossal"
        },
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          "word": "pharyngoglossal"
        },
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          "word": "retroglossal"
        },
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          "word": "styloglossal"
        },
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      "word": "kieli-"
    },
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      "code": "fi",
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      "word": "glossaalinen"
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      "sense": "Translations",
      "word": "γλωσσικός"
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