Objective: This study aims to analyse the different forms of presentation of lingula in dry adult human mandibles. Materials and Methods: Fifty dry adult human mandibles (100 sides) were studied to analyse the different forms of presentation of lingula. Results: Four different shapes of lingula were identified: triangular, truncated, assimilated and nodular type. The triangular shape of the lingula was noticed in 42 sides (42 %). The truncated shape lingula was noticed in 36 sides (36 %). The assimilated lingula was noticed in 12 sides (12 %). The nodular lingula was noticed in 10 sides (10 %). Conclusion: A prior knowledge of such variations in the morphological appearance of lingula will minimise the damage to the important nerves and vessels related to it during anaesthetic block or during operative procedures on the lower jaw. Morphological types of lingula can also be useful as anthropological marker.