The condition or state of having a split or forked tongue; the anatomical characteristic of possessing a divided tongue.
From Latin 'fissus' (split) + 'lingua' (tongue) + the suffix -ia (forming nouns related to states or conditions).
Fissilinguia is why reptile researchers can explain exactly how a snake samples its environment—it's actually a sophisticated chemical detection system!
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.