"lytta" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lyttae [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek λύττα (lútta), variant of λύσσα (lússa, “lyssa, rabies”), then "sign of rabies under the tongue"; compare French lysses. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|λύττα}} Ancient Greek λύττα (lútta), {{cog|fr|lysses}} French lysses Head templates: {{en-noun|lyttae}} lytta (plural lyttae)
  1. (anatomy, archaic) A fibrous muscular band lying within the longitudinal axis of the tongue in many mammals, such as the dog. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-lytta-en-noun-9je~xGH1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Anatomy Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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