Vermilingua

plural noun

Ver·​mi·​lin·​gua

ˌvərməˈliŋgwə

in some especially former classifications

: a superfamily comprising the American anteaters or sometimes these together with the pangolins and aardvark

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from vermi- + Latin lingua tongue

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