1. Plural of lingula; small, tongue-shaped anatomical structures or projections found in various organisms.
Usage: technical/anatomical; primarily used in scientific and medical contexts
2. In botany and zoology, small elongated lobes or appendages resembling a tongue.
Usage: specialized biological term

Examples

• The lingulae of the insect's mouthparts aid in feeding.
• Anatomists identified several lingulae in the brain's cerebellum.
• The flower's lingulae extended from the corolla.
• Under the microscope, the lingulae appeared as delicate projections.
• The specimen displayed prominent lingulae characteristic of the species.