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Lin"gual (lĭ&nsmacr_;"gw&aitalic_;l), 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. (Zo&ö;l.) See Odontophore.
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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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&hand_; In Sanskrit grammar certain letters, as &tsdot_;, &tsdot_;h, &dsdot_;, &dsdot_;h, &nsdot_;, 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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