WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lyt•ta  (lit′ə),USA pronunciation n., pl. lyt•tas, lyt•tae 
    (lit′ē).USA pronunciation 
  1. Zoologya long, worm-shaped cartilage in the tongue of the dog and other carnivorous animals.
  • Greek lýtta, Attic form of lýssa rage, rabies; so named because the cartilage was thought to be a parasite causing rabies
  • Neo-Latin
  • 1595–1605

'lytta' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Spanish fly - worm

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