glossal

[ glos-uh l, glaw-suh l ]
/ ˈglɒs əl, ˈglɔ səl /

adjective

of or relating to the tongue.

Origin of glossal

First recorded in 1855–60; gloss(a) + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM glossal

sub·glos·sal, adjective

Words nearby glossal

gloss, gloss over, gloss paint, gloss., glossa, glossal, glossalgia, glossary, glossator, glossectomy, glossematics

Medical definitions for glossal

glossal
[ glô′səl ]

adj.

Of or relating to the tongue.