tonguelike

• Adjectif signifiant qui ressemble à une langue par la forme ou la fonction, ou qui est caractéristique d'une langue.

An obsolete adjective meaning resembling or characteristic of a tongue in shape or function.

1. Resembling a tongue in form or functionC1formal

   Having a shape, appearance, or function that is similar to a tongue.

   En forme de langue

   • The plant had tonguelike leaves that curled at the edges.
   • The machine's tonguelike sensor could detect subtle vibrations.
   • The fungus produced a tonguelike structure to absorb nutrients.

   Synonymeslingulatetongue-shaped