ligulate

[ lig-yuh-lit, -leyt ]

/ ˈlɪg yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /

adjective

having or forming a ligula.

having the shape of a strap.

Also lig·u·la·ted

[lig-yuh-ley-tid]. /ˈlɪg yəˌleɪ tɪd/.

Origin of ligulate

First recorded in 1745–55; ligul(a) + -ate¹

Words nearby ligulate

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

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Example sentences from the Web for ligulate

The florets are all ligulate, as in the last species; and the pappus consists of brown, feathery hairs, all of the same length.
Field and Woodland Plants|William S. Furneaux
The passage of ligulate to tubular corollas among Compositæ is not of such common occurrence as is the converse change.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters
The leaves are fleshy, and ligulate or strap-shaped; and the stems are frequently hollow.
Botany for Ladies|Jane Loudon
When it enters towards the centre of the shell in a tongue-shaped outline it is said to be ligulate.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby

In gardens—Tabernamontana coronaria, Bhee, Chrysanthemum double and ligulate.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The|William Griffith

British Dictionary definitions for ligulate

ligulate

/ (ˈlɪɡjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /

adjective

having the shape of a strap

biology of, relating to, or having a ligule or ligula

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单词	ligulate
释义	ligulate [ lig-yuh-lit, -leyt ] / ˈlɪg yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt / adjective having or forming a ligula. having the shape of a strap. Also lig·u·la·ted [lig-yuh-ley-tid]. /ˈlɪg yəˌleɪ tɪd/. Origin of ligulate First recorded in 1745–55; ligul(a) + -ate¹ Words nearby ligulate lignum, lignum vitae, ligroin, lig snail, ligula, ligulate, ligule, ligure, Liguria, Ligurian, Ligurian Republic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ligulate The florets are all ligulate, as in the last species; and the pappus consists of brown, feathery hairs, all of the same length. Field and Woodland Plants\|William S. Furneaux The passage of ligulate to tubular corollas among Compositæ is not of such common occurrence as is the converse change. Vegetable Teratology\|Maxwell T. Masters The leaves are fleshy, and ligulate or strap-shaped; and the stems are frequently hollow. Botany for Ladies\|Jane Loudon When it enters towards the centre of the shell in a tongue-shaped outline it is said to be ligulate. A Conchological Manual\|George Brettingham Sowerby In gardens—Tabernamontana coronaria, Bhee, Chrysanthemum double and ligulate. Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The\|William Griffith British Dictionary definitions for ligulate ligulate / (ˈlɪɡjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) / adjective having the shape of a strap biology of, relating to, or having a ligule or ligula 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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