"retroglossal" meaning in English

See retroglossal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Rhymes: -ɒsəl Etymology: retro- + glossal Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|retro|glossal}} retro- + glossal Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} retroglossal (not comparable)
  1. (anatomy) Behind the tongue Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-retroglossal-en-adj-eKchUFhL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with retro- Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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