Definition
Bearing or carrying a tongue-like structure; used in zoology to describe organisms with prominent tongue-like appendages.
Etymology
From Greek 'glossa' (tongue) + 'phoros' (bearing). This descriptive adjective combines the root for tongue with the suffix meaning 'to carry or bear,' commonly used in biological classification.
Kelly Says
This word is a great example of how scientists combine Greek roots like LEGO blocks to create precise descriptions—once you know 'glossa' means tongue and 'phorous' means bearing, you instantly understand what the creature looks like!
Translations
ARالعربية
مُضيء
mu-d-i-i-a
BNবাংলা
চমকপ্রদ
chom-kpra-d
CACatalà
glossòfor
glos-so-for
DADansk
glansfuld
glan-sfuld
DEDeutsch
glossophor
glos-so-for
ELΕλληνικά
διαυγής
dia-u-ghis
ESEspañol
glósforo
glos-foh-roh-s
FAفارسی
درخشان
der-kha-shan
FISuomi
kiiltoinen
kiil-toi-nen
FRFrançais
glossophore
glos-o-for
HIहिन्दी
चमकदार
chamak-daar
HUMagyar
fénylátó
feh-ny-la-to
IDBahasa Indonesia
bercahaya
ber-cha-haya
ITItaliano
glossoforo
glos-so-for-o
JA日本語
光沢のある
kou-zaku-no-aru
KO한국어
광채 있는
gwangchae it-neun
MSBahasa Melayu
bercahaya
ber-cha-haya
MYမြန်မာ
ရှိပြော
she-pyaw
NLNederlands
glansdragend
glanz-dra-gen
NONorsk
glansfull
glan-sfull
PLPolski
błyszczący
blysz-cha-tsee
PTPortuguês
glossóforo
glos-soh-for-oh
RORomână
strălucitor
stră-lu-ci-tor
RUРусский
блестящий
blyashtchiy
SVSvenska
glansfull
glan-sfull
SWKiswahili
mrembo
m-reh-mbo
TEతెలుగు
ప్రకాశవంతం
prak-a-sha-van-tam
THไทย
เปล่งประกาย
phaeng-pra-kai
TLTL
may liwanag
may li-wan-ag
TRTürkçe
parlaklık taşıyan
parlaklik tasıy-an
UKУкраїнська
блискучий
blys-ku-chyy
URاردو
چمکدار
chamak-daar
VITiếng Việt
có ánh sáng
co anh sang
ZUZU
ncaphani
n-ca-pha-ni