glossal

From Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă, “a tongue”) +‎ -al.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɡlɒs.əl/, /ˈɡlɒs.l̩/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɡlɑs.əl/, /ˈɡlɔs.əl/

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• Rhymes: -ɒsəl

glossal (not comparable)

1. (anatomy, rare) Of or relating to the tongue.

   Synonym: (more common) lingual

• “glossal”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “glossal”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.