vermilinguia Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ver`mi*lin"gui*a noun plural

Etymology

NL., fr. L. vermis worm + lingua tongue.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) (a) A tribe of edentates comprising the South American ant-eaters. The tongue is long, slender, exsertile, and very flexible, whence the name. (b) A tribe of Old World lizards which comprises the chameleon. They have long, flexible tongues.