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Definitions for glossa
ˈglɒs ə, ˈglɔ sə; ˈglɒs i, ˈglɔ siglos·sa

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. tongue, lingua, glossa, clappernoun

    a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

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  1. glossa

    "Glossa" is a term primarily used in two fields: biology and linguistics. 1) In biology, glossa refers to the tongue-like structure or organ in certain animals, often used for feeding or for sensory purposes. This includes the tongue of humans or the specialized mouthpart of insects like bees or butterflies which they utilize for feeding on nectar. 2) In linguistics, glossa refers to an explanatory translation. It is a note or annotation that explains or translates a word or phrase for the purpose of aiding understanding. This term is typically used within the context of biblical translations or medieval texts. It is also known as "gloss".

Webster Dictionary

  1. Glossanoun

    the tongue, or lingua, of an insect. See Hymenoptera

  2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. the tongue.]

Wikidata

  1. Glossa

    Glossa is a village and a community in the northwestern part of the island of Skopelos in the Northern Sporades. The population in 2001 was 1,006 for the village and 1,195 for the community, which includes the villages Atheato and Loutraki. The town's elevation is about 200 meters. Glossa is located 11 km northwest of Skopelos. In 1960, Glossa opened a public primary school, a telephone centre and had 1,842 inhabitants. Before the reorganization of the island government in 1997, Glossa and Klima constituted a separate municipality from Skopelos. Currently Glossa has nursery, primary, secondary and high school. There are also several churches. In the neighborhood of Glossa is the chapel of Agios Ioannis, featured in the 2008 film Mamma Mia!.

Entomology

  1. Glossa

    the inner lobe of second maxilla, corresponding to the lacing of first maxilla: loosely used as a synonym for tongue: especially applied to the coiled structure of the Lepidoptera; see also ligula.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of glossa in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of glossa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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