basiglossal

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What does basiglossal mean?

Relating to the base of the tongue

Where does basiglossal come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *gʷémtis Proto-Hellenic *gʷə́tis Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς (bắsĭs)bor. Latin basis English basi- Proto-Hellenic *glṓt͏̌t͏̌ā Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) English -al English glossal English basiglossal From basi- + glossal.

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