glossa
glos.sa \'gla:s-*, 'glo.s-\ \-.e-, -.i-\ n or glos.sae also glossas [NL, fr. Gk glo-ssa] pl : a tongue or lingual structure esp. in an insect; esp : the media n distal lobe of the labium of an insect
Webster's English Dictionaryglos.sa \'gla:s-*, 'glo.s-\ \-.e-, -.i-\ n or glos.sae also glossas [NL, fr. Gk glo-ssa] pl : a tongue or lingual structure esp. in an insect; esp : the media n distal lobe of the labium of an insect