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fissilingual

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /fɪ.sɪˈlɪŋɡwəl/
  • rhymes with -ɪŋɡwəl

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adj

Meaning 1

Having a forked tongue.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Examples

  • fissilingual lizard

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fork-tongued

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin fissus (p.p. of findere (“to split”)) + lingual.