LIGULATE
Adjective
ligulate (comparative more ligulate, superlative most ligulate)
Shaped like a strap or long tongue
Having a ligule
Source: Wiktionary
Lig"u*late, Lig"u*la`ted, a. Etym: [Cf. F. ligulé. See Ligule, and cf. Lingulate.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: Like a bandage, or strap; strap-shaped.
2. Composed of ligules. Ligulate flower, a species of compound flower, the florets of which have their corollets flat, spreading out toward the end, with the base only tubular.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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