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perlingual

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perlingual
[pərling′gwəl]
Etymology: L, per + lingua, tongue
pertaining to the administration of drugs through the tongue, which absorbs substances through its surface. See also sublingual administration of a medication.


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This year they spelled whippoorwill (a nocturnal bird), whorlywort (a perennial herb), perlingual (by way of the tongue) and phyllophagous (feeding on leaves) correctly to get to the final round.
 
 
 
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