Aglossate

/eɪˈɡlɑːseɪt/ adjective

Definition

Without a tongue; lacking a tongue or tongue-like structure.

Etymology

From prefix 'a-' (without) + Latin/Greek 'glossa' (tongue) + suffix '-ate' (having, possessing). This is an alternative adjectival form to 'aglossal'.

Kelly Says

The '-ate' suffix (meaning 'having') makes this a double negative in structure—'aglossate' literally means 'having a state of no-tongue,' showing how Latin medical terminology can be deliciously paradoxical in its formations.

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