lytta

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noun

A fibrous muscular band lying within the longitudinal axis of the tongue in many mammals, such as the dog.

OriginAncient Greek λύττα →
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Meanings

nounlytta (plural lyttae)

plural lyttae

  1. archaicanatomyA fibrous muscular band lying within the longitudinal axis of the tongue in many mammals, such as the dog.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλύττα
  2. Englishlytta

From Ancient Greek λύττα (lútta), variant of λύσσα (lússa, “lyssa, rabies”), then "sign of rabies under the tongue"; compare French lysses.

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APA

lytta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lytta

MLA

“lytta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lytta. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lytta,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lytta.

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