"paraglossa" meaning in English

See paraglossa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: paraglossas [plural], paraglossae [plural]
Etymology: From para- + glossa (“insect's tongue”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|para-|glossa<gloss:insect's tongue>}} para- + glossa (“insect's tongue”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|paraglossae}} paraglossa (plural paraglossas or paraglossae)
  1. (entomology) One of a pair of small appendages of the lingua of certain insects. Categories (topical): Entomology Derived forms: paraglossal

Inflected forms

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