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Toms tongue

Tom Paris holding his tongue

A tongue is a maneuverable muscle in a lifeform's mouth, used to aid in speech and eating. The tongue has taste buds for the latter one.

The Voth are one species with unusually long tongues for humanoids, and use them to lick caught insects off special lamps. (VOY: "Distant Origin")

It is said that when Bajoran hasperat is cooked properly, it should "sear the tongue." Macias reminded Ro Laren of this in 2370. (TNG: "Preemptive Strike")

According to Lwaxana Troi, the name Odo had a certain lyrical quality and rolled off the tongue. (DS9: "The Forsaken")

During the Ocampa elogium, one of the woman's parents massage her feet until her tongue swells. (VOY: "Elogium")

When Tom Paris underwent hyper-evolution in 2372, he lost his tongue as part of the transformation. (VOY: "Threshold")

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