entoglossal

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adjective

Within the tongue.

“entoglossal bone”

OriginEnglish glossal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) →
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Meanings

adjectiveentoglossal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyWithin the tongue.

    entoglossal bone

    2 more examples

    entoglossal cartilage

    entoglossal process of lizards

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éntos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*entós
  4. Ancient Greekἐντός (entós)
  5. Englishento-
  6. Proto-Hellenic*glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā
  7. Ancient Greekγλῶσσᾰ (glôssă)
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Englishglossal
  11. Englishentoglossal

From ento- + glossal.

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APA

entoglossal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entoglossal

MLA

“entoglossal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entoglossal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “entoglossal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entoglossal.

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