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buccolingual en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌbʌkoʊˈlɪŋɡwəl/

Etymology

Etymology tree Celticbor.? Latin buccader. English bucco- Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s Proto-Italic *dn̥ɣwā Latin dingua Latin lingua Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin linguālislbor. English lingual English buccolingual From bucco- + lingual.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the cheek and the tongue.
  2. (not-comparable) Relating to buccal (inner cheek) and lingual (tongue) surfaces, as: ▸ In a location on the buccal and lingual aspect (of a tooth or its socket).
  3. (not-comparable) Relating to buccal (inner cheek) and lingual (tongue) surfaces, as: ▸ In a direction with buccal and lingual vectors.

Deriveds

buccolingually · axiobuccolingual

Relateds

buccogingival · buccopalatal · buccoapical · buccolabial · buccocervical