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Ligula


Lig′u-la

(lĭg′ū̍-lȧ)
,
Noun.
;
pl. L.
Ligulæ
(-lē)
, E.
Ligulas
(-lȧz)
.
[L., a little tongue. See
Ligule
.]
1.
(Bot.)
See
Ligule
.
2.
(Zool.)
(a)
The central process, or front edge, of the labium of insects. It sometimes serves as a tongue or proboscis, as in bees.
[See Illust. under
Labium
, and
Hymenoptera
.]
(b)
A tongue-shaped lobe of the parapodia of annelids. See
Parapodium
.

Definition 2024


ligula

ligula

English

Noun

ligula (plural ligulas or ligulae)

  1. A strap or strap-shaped object, especially such a development in plants or insects.
    • 1974, Guy Davenport, Tatlin!:
      He unhasped the ligulae of his haversack, taking out a pair of blue jeans which he tossed to Bruno.

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