Definition of "lingula" in English

noun

1. (historical) A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 5/12 Roman ounce of wine, equivalent to about 11 mL.

2. (anatomy) Any of several tongue-shaped bony structures, especially that which forms the anterior border of the mandibular foramen.

3. (anatomy) Any small, fleshy tongue-shaped structure, such as in the anatomy of the brain or the human left lung, or in the whitefly vasiform orifice.