lingulate
[ ling-gyuh-leyt ]
adjective
formed like a tongue; ligulate.
Origin of lingulate
1- Also lin·gu·lat·ed .
Words Nearby lingulate
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British Dictionary definitions for lingulate
lingulate
lingulated
/ (ˈlɪŋɡjʊˌleɪt) /
adjective
shaped like a tongue: a lingulate leaf
Origin of lingulate
1C19: from Latin lingulātus
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