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lingulate

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective lingulate has 1 sense
  1. lingulate, tongue-shaped - shaped like a tongue
    Antonyms: angular, angulate (indirect, via rounded)

Definitions from the Web

Lingulate

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Having the shape or form of a tongue.

Example Sentence: The lingulate flower petals were long and thin, resembling tongues.


Lingulate

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: To give a tongue-like shape or form to something.

Example Sentence: The artist lingulated the clay sculpture to make it resemble a protruding tongue.


Lingulate

Part of Speech: Noun (Plural: lingulates)

Definition: An organism or structure that has a tongue-shaped form.

Example Sentence: Fossils often reveal the presence of ancient lingulates, indicating the existence of a prehistoric tongue-like creature.


Lingulate

Part of Speech: Adverb

Definition: In a tongue-like manner.

Example Sentence: The snake's forked tongue moved lingulately, sensing the environment with precision.


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