‖n.[ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; a kind of case. ] A kind of hoisting winch. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Gr. &unr_; tongue + E. epiglottic. ] (Anat.) Pertaining to both tongue and epiglottis;
n. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; tongue + &unr_; to write. See 3d Gloss. ] A writer of a glossary; a commentator; a scholiast. Hayward. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to glossography. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Glossographer. ] The writing of glossaries, glosses, or comments for illustrating an author. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Gr. &unr_; the tongue + the letter &unr_;. ] (Anat.) Pertaining to both the hyoidean arch and the tongue; -- applied to the anterior segment of the hyoidean arch in many fishes. -- n. The glossohyal bone or cartilage; lingual bone; entoglossal bone.
a. Of or pertaining to glossology. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who defines and explains terms; one who is versed in glossology. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; tongue + -logy: cf. F. glossologie. See 3d Gloss. ]