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Linguistic

Alt. of Linguistical

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Glossa 74% connected

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

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Glossa 74% connected

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

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Linguist 74% connected

A master of the use of language; a talker.

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Linguist 74% connected

A master of the use of language; a talker.

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Linguistics 74% connected

The science of languages, or of the origin, signification, and application of words; glossology.

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Linguistics 74% connected

The science of languages, or of the origin, signification, and application of words; glossology.

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Language 66% connected

Any means of conveying or communicating ideas; specifically, human speech; the expression of ideas by the voice; sounds, expressive of thought, artic…

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Linguistics 66% connected

The science of languages, or of the origin, signification, and application of words; glossology.

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Lingual 92% connected

Of or pertaining to the tongue; uttered by the aid of the tongue; glossal; as, the lingual nerves; a lingual letter.

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