ligula

[ lig-yuh-luh ]

/ ˈlɪg yə lə /

noun, plural lig·u·lae [lig-yuh-lee], /ˈlɪg yəˌli/, lig·u·las.

Botany, Zoology. a tonguelike or strap-shaped part or organ.

Botany. ligule.

Origin of ligula

1750–60; <New Latin, special use of Latin li(n)gula spoon, shoe-strap, equivalent to lig-, variant stem of lingere to lick + -ula-ule

OTHER WORDS FROM ligula

lig·u·lar, adjectivelig·u·loid, adjective

Words nearby ligula

lignocellulose, lignum, lignum vitae, ligroin, lig snail, ligula, ligulate, ligule, ligure, Liguria, Ligurian

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Example sentences from the Web for ligula

In this case, only the actual tongue (or ligula) and its paragloss are figured.
Wild Bees, Wasps and Ants|Edward Saunders
In the common seal have also been found Ligula crispa, Schistocephalus dimorphus, and Echinorhynchus strumosus.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
Tubus: a term used to designate the corneous base of a ligula: the sheath of the tongue.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
According to circumstances it might perhaps be denominated Lingua or Ligula.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby

Paraglossa, par-a-glos′a, n. one of the two appendages of the ligula in insects.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ligula

ligula

/ (ˈlɪɡjʊlə) /

noun plural -lae (-ˌliː) or -las

entomol the terminal part of the labium of an insect consisting of paired lobes

a variant spelling of ligule

Derived forms of ligula

ligular, adjectiveliguloid, adjective

Word Origin for ligula

C18: New Latin; see ligule

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单词	ligula
释义	ligula [ lig-yuh-luh ] / ˈlɪg yə lə / noun, plural lig·u·lae [lig-yuh-lee], /ˈlɪg yəˌli/, lig·u·las. Botany, Zoology. a tonguelike or strap-shaped part or organ. Botany. ligule. Origin of ligula 1750–60; <New Latin, special use of Latin li(n)gula spoon, shoe-strap, equivalent to lig-, variant stem of lingere to lick + -ula-ule OTHER WORDS FROM ligula lig·u·lar, adjectivelig·u·loid, adjective Words nearby ligula lignocellulose, lignum, lignum vitae, ligroin, lig snail, ligula, ligulate, ligule, ligure, Liguria, Ligurian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ligula In this case, only the actual tongue (or ligula) and its paragloss are figured. Wild Bees, Wasps and Ants\|Edward Saunders In the common seal have also been found Ligula crispa, Schistocephalus dimorphus, and Echinorhynchus strumosus. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold Tubus: a term used to designate the corneous base of a ligula: the sheath of the tongue. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith According to circumstances it might perhaps be denominated Lingua or Ligula. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)\|William Kirby Paraglossa, par-a-glos′a, n. one of the two appendages of the ligula in insects. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for ligula ligula / (ˈlɪɡjʊlə) / noun plural -lae (-ˌliː) or -las entomol the terminal part of the labium of an insect consisting of paired lobes a variant spelling of ligule Derived forms of ligula ligular, adjectiveliguloid, adjective Word Origin for ligula C18: New Latin; see ligule Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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