Languette

Quick meaning: Languette is a noun meaning Synonym of lingula.

Meaning

Synonym of lingula.

More Meanings

1. A tongue-shaped design used to decorate Ancient Greek pottery.
2. A type of decorative hood used on a woman's bodice in the seventeenth century.
3. The tongue of a reed on a harmonium.
4. An elongated samara that occurs alone.
5. A valve flap associated with the byssus of a mollusk.
6. Alternative form of languet.

Example Sentences

The instrument had to be soaked in water for a short time so the languette became soft again.

It has a spherical body, and is decorated at top and bottom with languettes, or 'tongue' ornament.

Below it is the more fleshy languette or curtain valve which closes the incurrent siphonal opening when required.

The mantle entirely envelops the animal, and forms three apertures, one of which serves for the passage of the byssus and the languette;

Word Forms

• languettes

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include languet, lanyer, lingel, latchet, lappet, lambrekin.

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