lingual
adjective/ˈlɪŋɡwəl/
Frequency rank: #15,716 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
relating to the tongue or to language.
Example sentence
The doctor examined the lingual surface of the patient's teeth during the checkup.
Synonyms & related words
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