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ligula

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lig·u·la  (lgy-l)
n. pl. lig·u·lae (-l) or lig·u·las
A strap-shaped or tonguelike structure, especially a mouth part in certain insects.
[Latin, diminutive of lingua, tongue; see dgh- in Indo-European roots.]
ligula [ˈlɪgjʊlə]
n pl -lae [-ˌliː], -las
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Entomol the terminal part of the labium of an insect consisting of paired lobes
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a variant spelling of ligule
[New Latin; see ligule]
ligular  adj
liguloid  adj
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