Meanings
comparative more lingulate · superlative most lingulate
- In the shape of a tongue
The infaunal benthic community was dominated by a number of suspension- or deposit-feeding forms, such as lingulate brachiopods, as well as some primary consumers, such as the priapulid worm Maotianshania and the worm-like Facivermis.
2002, David J. Bottjer, Exceptional Fossil Preservation: A Unique View on the Evolution of Marine Life, →ISBN, page 53
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveshaped like a tongue
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From Latin lingula (“little tongue, small flap”) + English -ate.
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