LIGULA


Meaning of LIGULA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' li-gy ə -l ə

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -lae \ - ˌ l ē , - ˌ l ī \ also -las

Etymology: New Latin

Date: circa 1760

1 : LIGULE

2 : the distal lobed part of the labium of an insect

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.