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Where does “glossa” come from?

glossa (English) comes from Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ — tongue; language; tongue.

glossa (English): The tongue, or lingua, of an insect

Definitions

  1. The tongue, or lingua, of an insect

Ancestry of “glossa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγλῶσσᾰtongue; language; tongue
Every word from Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ →