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Definition of Ligula

1. n. See Ligule.

Definition of Ligula

1. Noun. A strap or strap-shaped object, especially such a development in plants or insects ¹

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Definition of Ligula

1. a strap-shaped organ or part [n -LAE or -LAS] : LIGULAR, LIGULATE, LIGULOID [adj]

Medical Definition of Ligula

1. Origin: L, a little tongue. See Ligule. 1. See Ligule. 2. The central process, or front edge, of the labium of insects. It sometimes serves as a tongue or proboscis, as in bees. A tongue-shaped lobe of the parapodia of annelids. See Parapodium. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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