† auger-tongueadj. [after post-classical Latin styloglossus (1597 or earlier)] AnatomyObsoleterare designating the styloglossus muscle, which originates from the styloid process and inserts into the tongue.
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1615 H. CrookeΜικροκοσμογραϕια 762 The first paire are called Styloglossi or the Auger-tongue Muscles.