“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
LIGULA
Etymology
Noun
ligula (plural ligulas or ligulae)
A strap or strap-shaped object, especially such a development in plants or insects.
Source: Wiktionary
Lig"u*la, n.; pl. L. Ligulæ, E. Ligulas. Etym: [L., a little tongue. See Ligule.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: See Ligule.
2. (Zoöl.) (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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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