lingula meaning: definition, etymology

lingula

noun

/lɪŋɡjələ/

Etymology Borrowed from Latin lingula (“tonguelet, small unit of volume”), from lingua (“tongue”) + -ula (“-ule: forming diminutives”).

Historical A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 5/12 Roman ounce of wine, equivalent to about 11 mL.

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Any of several tongue-shaped bony structures, especially that which forms the anterior border of the mandibular foramen.

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Any small, fleshy tongue-shaped structure, such as in the anatomy of the brain or the human left lung, or in the whitefly vasiform orifice.

Related terms: lingular, linguliform
Coordinate terms: cyathus (4 lingulas), acetabulum (6 lingulas), quartarius (12 lingulas), hemina (24 lingulas), sextarius (48 lingulas), congius (144 lingulas) urna (1152 lingulas), amphora (2304 lingulas), culeus (46080 lingulas)