noun
glossa
Glossa (noun) means (biology) The tongue, especially of an insect.
noun
1
(biology) The tongue, especially of an insect.
"They wished to see what Holy would do with the glossa. “The innocent will tell no lies.” The organ eventually had been divided into nineteen sections, distributed, and ingested. “We swallow your lies and cause them to build our powers.”"
— Dr. Jol, Suburban Brand (2016)
"It was his glossa, strange that; when dead men had no need to verbalize."
— Gloria Trubbshore, Băṭluptă (2018)
"In the Paragiina, the proximal region of the glossa is elongated, and the paraglossae are long and reach the bifid apex of the glossa."
— Harald W. Krenn, Insect Mouthparts: Form (2019)
2
(religion) Excited speech that cannot be understood.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă, “tongue”); a doublet of gloss.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of glossa?
"glossa" (noun) means (biology) The tongue, especially of an insect.
What is another word for glossa?
Other words for "glossa" include tongue, lingua, clapper.
What are the different meanings of glossa?
"glossa" has 2 main meanings: 1. (biology) The tongue, especially of an insect; 2. (religion) Excited speech that cannot be understood.
