"linguiform" meaning in English

See linguiform in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more linguiform [comparative], most linguiform [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin lingua (“tongue”) + -form. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|lingua||tongue}} Latin lingua (“tongue”), {{suffix|en||form}} + -form Head templates: {{en-adj}} linguiform (comparative more linguiform, superlative most linguiform)
  1. shaped like a tongue Synonyms: tongue-shaped Translations (shaped like a tongue): teangachruthach (Irish), linguiforme (Italian)
    Sense id: en-linguiform-en-adj-blA28dS~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -form

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