Lingula,

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

for "little

tongue The tongue is a Muscle, muscular organ (anatomy), organ in the mouth of a typical tetrapod. It manipulates food for chewing and swallowing as part of the digestive system, digestive process, and is the primary organ of taste. The tongue's upper s ...

", may refer to: * ''Lingula'' (brachiopod), a brachiopod genus of the family Lingulidae, which is among the few brachiopods surviving today but also known from fossils over 500 million years old * A wide strap above the instep in

sandal Sandals are an open type of shoe, consisting of a sole held to the wearer's foot by straps going over the instep and around the ankle. Sandals can also have a heel. While the distinction between sandals and other types of footwear can sometim ...

s * In anatomy: ** the

Lingula of left lung The lungs are the primary organs of the respiratory system in many animals, including humans. In mammals and most other tetrapods, two lungs are located near the backbone on either side of the heart. Their function in the respiratory system ...

, one of the segments of the left lung with a tongue-shape ** The

Sphenoidal lingula Along the posterior part of the lateral margin of the carotid groove of the sphenoid bone, in the angle between the body and great wing The greater wing of the sphenoid bone, or alisphenoid, is a bony process of the sphenoid bone, positioned in ...

, a part of the sphenoid bone ** The

Lingula of mandible The lingula of the mandible is a prominent bony ridge on the medial side of the mandible. It is next to the mandibular foramen. It gives attachment to the sphenomandibular ligament. Structure The lingula of the mandible is a prominent bony ri ...

, a ridge on the medial aspect of the body of the mandible, just anterior to the mandibular foramen ** the

Lingula of cerebellum The lingula is a small tongue-shaped process, consisting of four or five folia ''La Folía'' (Spanish), or ''Follies'' (English), also known as ''folies d'Espagne'' (French), ''La Follia'' (Italian), and ''Folia'' (Portuguese), is one of the old ...

Taenia of fourth ventricle In the brain, the taenia of the fourth ventricle (lingula, tenia of fourth ventricle) are two narrow bands of white matter, one on either side, which complete the lower part of the Roof of fourth ventricle, roof of the fourth ventricle. Each con ...

** In the vasiform orifice of the

Aleyrodidae Whiteflies are Hemipterans that typically feed on the undersides of plant leaves. They comprise the family (biology), family Aleyrodidae, the only family in the superfamily Aleyrodoidea. More than List of whitefly species, 1550 species have been ...

a small, tongue-like organ assisting in the excretion of honeydew

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