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basiglossal.

Relating to the base of the tongue

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Relating to the base of the tongue

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *gʷémtis Proto-Hellenic *gʷə́tis Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς (bắsĭs)bor. Latin basis English basi- Proto-Hellenic *glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) English -al English glossal English basiglossal From basi- + glossal.

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