the terminal part of the labium of an insect consisting of paired lobes
2. a variant spelling of ligule
Derived forms
ligular (ˈligular)
adjective
liguloid (ˈliguˌloid)
adjective
Word origin
C18: New Latin; see ligule
Examples of 'ligulae' in a sentence
ligulae
Seasonal conditions enhance the prevalence of ligulae intestinalis.
S Karimi, M Shamsaii, S Shargh 2008, 'Distribution of Parasitic Cestod', Iranian Journal of Parasitologyhttp://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/9165.pdf&manuscript_id=9165. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Their modal values were 3.8-4.0 cm in diameter and 15-16 ligulae flowers number in head (capitula).
Nicolaie Ionescu, Sorin Gabriel Ionescu, Mihaela Georgescu, Aurelian Penescu 2015, 'STUDY ON VARIABILITY OF CICHORIUM INTYBUS L. FLOWERS AND FRUITS', Current Trends in Natural Scienceshttp://www.upit.ro/uploads/revistastiinte/CTNS%20vol%204%20issue%207/Paper%201.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)