Glossa
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡlɒsə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Glossa is a noun meaning (zoology) The tongue, or lingua, especially of an insect.
Meaning
(zoology) The tongue, or lingua, especially of an insect.
More Meanings
- (phonology) Unintelligible ecstatic speech.
Example Sentences
It was his glossa, strange that; when dead men had no need to verbalize.
Her swollen “button” hitting his glossa tip provided wave after wave of full body pleasure.
In the Paragiina, the proximal region of the glossa is elongated, and the paraglossae are long and reach the bifid apex of the glossa.
Although Samarin has examples of glossas from people who are not adherents to Christianity he does feel that occurences^([sic]) of glossolalia apart from Christian influences are rare.
Word Forms
- glossae
- glossas
Synonyms for glossa
Depending on context, synonyms include tongue, clapper, lingua.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lingua, tongue, clapper, paraglossa, glossinid, glossiphoniid.
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