glossa
/ˈɡlɑsə/
noun
- The tongue, especially in anatomy or zoology.
- The glossa in humans is a muscular organ essential for speech and taste.
- The biologist examined the glossa of the bee under a microscope.
- In insects, the glossa is a mouthpart used for lapping up nectar.
- A tongue-shaped structure or part.
- The glossa of the flower petal had a unique shape.
- The glossa of the leaf was elongated and pointed.
- The fossil showed a glossa-like projection on the jawbone.