ligule

lig·ule  (lgyl)

n.

A straplike structure, such as the corolla of a ray flower or a membranous or hairy appendage between the sheaf and blade of a grass leaf.

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[Latin ligula, diminutive of lingua, tongue; see dgh- in Indo-European roots.]

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ligule  (lgyl)

A straplike structure, such as the corolla of fused petals in a ray flower or a membranous or hairy appendage between the sheath and blade of a grass leaf.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ligule - (botany) any appendage to a plant that is shaped like a strap phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants plant part, plant structure - any part of a plant or fungus