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Webster 1913 Edition

Fissilinguia

‖

Fisˊsi-lin′gui-a

,

Noun.

pl.

[NL., fr. L.

fissus

(p. p. o f

findere

to split) +

lingua

tongue.]

(Zool.)

A group of Lacertilia having the tongue forked, including the common lizards.

[Written also

Fissilingues

.]