'Paraglossa' definitions:
Definition of 'Paraglossa'
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- Paraglossa \Par`a*glos"sa\ (p[a^]r`[.a]*gl[o^]s"s[.a]), n.; pl. Paragloss[ae] (p[a^]r`[.a]*gl[o^]s"s[=e]). [NL., from Gr. para` beside + glw^ssa tongue.] (Zool.) One of a pair of small appendages of the lingua or labium of certain insects. See Illust. under Hymenoptera. [1913 Webster]