Meanings
nounparaglossa (plural paraglossas or paraglossae)
plural paraglossas · plural paraglossae
- biologyOne of a pair of small appendages of the lingua of certain insects.
Origin
From para- + glossa (“insect's tongue”).
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APA
paraglossa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraglossa
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“paraglossa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraglossa. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paraglossa,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraglossa.
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