LIGULA


Meaning of LIGULA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈli-gyə-lə ]

noun

( plural lig·u·lae -ˌlē, -ˌlī ; also -las )

Etymology: New Latin

Date: circa 1760

1. : ligule

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.