melanoglossia

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noun

Blackening of the tongue, usually caused by a bacterial infection or allergic reaction.

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Meanings

nounmelanoglossia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableBlackening of the tongue, usually caused by a bacterial infection or allergic reaction.

Origin

From melano- + -glossia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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