blacktongue

[ blak-tuhng ]
/ ˈblækˌtʌŋ /

noun Veterinary Pathology.

canine pellagra.

Origin of blacktongue

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; black + tongue

Medical definitions for black tongue

black tongue

n.

The presence of a blackish- to yellowish-brown patch or patches on the tongue, accompanied by elongation of the papillae. melanoglossia