Definitions for lyttaˈlɪt ə; ˈlɪt i
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
lyt•taˈlɪt ə; ˈlɪt i(n.)(pl.)lyt•tas, lyt•tae
a long, irregularly linear cartilage on the underside of the tongue of dogs and other carnivores.
Category: Zoology
Origin of lytta:
1595–1605; < NL < Gk lýtta,lýssa rage, rabies
Wiktionary
lytta(Noun)
A fibrous muscular band lying within the longitudinal axis of the tongue in many mammals, such as the dog.
Webster Dictionary
Lytta(noun)
a fibrous and muscular band lying within the longitudinal axis of the tongue in many mammals, as the dog
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