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lig·ule L0167300 (lĭg′yo͞ol)n. A straplike structure, such as the long flattened lobe of the corolla of a ray flower or a membranous or hairy appendage between the sheath and blade of a grass leaf. [Latin ligula, diminutive of lingua, tongue; see dn̥ghū- in Indo-European roots.]ligule (ˈlɪɡjuːl) or ligulan1. (Botany) a membranous outgrowth at the junction between the leaf blade and sheath in many grasses and sedges2. (Botany) a strap-shaped corolla, such as that of a ray floret in the daisy[C19: via French, from Latin ligula strap, variant of lingula, from lingua tongue]lig•ule (ˈlɪg yul) n. 1. a thin, membranous outgrowth from the base of the blade of most grasses. 2. a strap-shaped corolla, as in the ray flowers of certain composite plants. [1595–1605; < Latin ligula] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | ligule - (botany) any appendage to a plant that is shaped like a strapphytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plantsplant part, plant structure - any part of a plant or fungus |
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ligule[′lig·yül] (botany) A small outgrowth in the axis of the leaves in Selaginellales. A thin outgrowth of a foliage leaf or leaf sheath. (invertebrate zoology) A small lobe on the parapodium of certain polychaetes. liguleenUK
ligule a small, scale-like outgrowth from a leaf, found in club mosses and some grasses.FinancialSeeLigulaliguleenUK
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