ligulate

[ lig-yuh-lit, -leyt ]

adjective

1. having or forming a ligula.
2. having the shape of a strap.

ligulate

/ ˈlɪɡjʊlɪt; -ˌleɪt /

adjective

1. having the shape of a strap
2. biology of, relating to, or having a ligule or ligula

Word History and Origins

Origin of ligulate¹

First recorded in 1745–55; ligul(a) + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

The heads are terminal, consisting of yellow, ligulate florets, surrounded by five large cordate bracts.

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The florets are all ligulate, as in the last species; and the pappus consists of brown, feathery hairs, all of the same length.

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When it enters towards the centre of the shell in a tongue-shaped outline it is said to be ligulate.

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Corolla ligulate in all the flowers of the head, and all the flowers perfect.

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In gardens—Tabernamontana coronaria, Bhee, Chrysanthemum double and ligulate.

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