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Tongue The fleshy, movable, muscular organ, attached in most vertebrates to the floor of the mouth, that is the principal organ of taste, an aid in chewing and swallowing, and, in human beings, an important organ of speech. An analogous organ or part in invertebrate animals, as in certain insects or mollusks. Shown is a boy sticking out his tongue. Back to 5000 Word List 301 |