† nemoglossatousadj.
Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Or (ii) a borrowing from Greek, combined with a borrowing from Latin, combined with English elements; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: Greek νῆμα  , -o- connective, Latin glossa  , Greek γλῶσσα  , -ate suffix2, -ous suffix.
Etymology:  <  ancient Greek νῆμα thread (see nemato- comb. form) + -o- connective + either post-classical Latin glossa or ancient Greek γλῶσσα tongue (see gloss n.1) + -ate suffix2 + -ous suffix, after scientific Latin Nemoglossata (see nemoglossate adj.).
 Entomology. 
Obsolete. 
rare.
1857    R. G. Mayne  		(1860)	  				Nemoglossatus,..nemoglossatous.
 This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2019).