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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 (gcide)

Lingual \Lin"gual\ (l[i^][ng]"gwal), a. [L. lingua tongue: cf.
F. lingual. See {Tongue}, and cf. {Language}.]
1. Of or pertaining to the tongue; uttered by the aid of the
tongue; glossal; as, the lingual nerves; a lingual letter.
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2. lying near the tongue; especially, in dentistry, on the
surface of the tooth next to the tongue. Contrasted with
{buccal}, the side of a tooth touching the cheek, i. e.
the side opposite to the lingual side.
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{Lingual ribbon}. (Zool.) See {Odontophore}.
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Lingual \Lin"gual\, n.
A consonant sound formed by the aid of the tongue; -- a term
especially applied to certain articulations (as those of t,
d, th, and n) and to the letters denoting them.
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Note: In Sanskrit grammar certain letters, as [.t], [.t]h,
[dsdot], [dsdot]h, [.n], are called linguals,
cerebrals, or cacuminals. They are uttered with the tip
of the tongue turned up and drawn back into the dome of
the palate.
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