buccolingual

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/ˌbʌkoʊˈlɪŋɡwəl/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the cheek and the tongue.

OriginEnglish lingual ← Latin linguāli ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? →
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Meanings

adjectivebuccolingual (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf or pertaining to the cheek and the tongue.
  2. Relating to buccal (inner cheek) and lingual (tongue) surfaces, as:
    1. not comparabledentistryIn a location on the buccal and lingual aspect (of a tooth or its socket).
    2. not comparabledentistryIn a direction with buccal and lingual vectors.

Origin

  1. Latinbucca
  2. Englishbucco-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s
  4. Proto-Italic*dn̥ɣwā
  5. Latindingua
  6. Latinlingua
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Latinlinguāli
  10. Englishlingual
  11. Englishbuccolingual

From bucco- + lingual.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with buccolingual

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Anagrams

linguobuccal
Cite this entry
APA

buccolingual. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buccolingual

MLA

“buccolingual.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buccolingual. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buccolingual,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buccolingual.

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