— ligular , adj. — liguloid , adj.
/lig"yeuh leuh/ , n. , pl. ligulae /-lee'/ , ligulas .
1. Bot. , Zool. a tonguelike or strap-shaped part or organ.
2. Bot. ligule.
[ 1750-60; li ( n ) gula spoon, shoe-strap, equiv. to lig-, var. s. of lingere to LICK + -ula -ULE ]