lingulate

lingulate
[ˈlɪŋgjʊleɪt]
adjective
  1. (Botany & Zoology)tongue-shaped
    (植,动)舌形的,舌状的
    ■(Zoology)denoting a type of burrowing brachiopod with an inarticulate shell and a long pedicle
    (动)海豆芽
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: from Latin lingulatus, based on lingua 'tongue', from lingere 'to lick'
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