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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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.
[PJC]
{Lingual ribbon}. (Zool.) See {Odontophore}.
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