genioglossal

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adjective

Relating to the chin and tongue.

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

adjectivegenioglossal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyRelating to the chin and tongue.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγένειον (géneion)
  2. Englishgenio-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā
  4. Ancient Greekγλῶσσᾰ (glôssă)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  7. Englishglossal
  8. Englishgenioglossal

From genio- + glossal.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with genioglossal

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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