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Adjective: lingual  ling-gwul
  1. Pertaining to, resembling or lying near the tongue
    "lingual inflammation"; "the lingual surface of the teeth"
     
  2. Consisting of or related to language
    "lingual diversity";
    - linguistic
Noun: lingual  ling-gwul
  1. A consonant that is produced with the tongue and other speech organs
    "The 't' sound is a lingual consonant"

Derived forms: linguals

Type of: consonant

Antonym: nonlinguistic

Encyclopedia: Lingual