ligule

ˈlɪɡjuːl

Definition

Definition of ligule - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

entomology

TECH.

strap-shaped part of certain insects

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The beetle's ligule is essential for its feeding mechanism..

ligula

strap

grass and sedge

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membranous appendage at leaf blade and sheath junction

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The ligule helps protect the grass leaf.

appendage

projection

flower corolla

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strap-shaped corolla in flowers like daisies

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The daisy's ligule is bright and colorful.

corolla

floret

petal

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Origin of ligule

Latin, ligula (small tongue)

Examples of ligule in a sentence

Scientists studied the ligule to understand the insect's anatomy.
The ligule is crucial for the plant's water retention.
Botanists study the ligule to understand plant species better.
The ligule of the flower was unusually long.
Botanists studied the ligule for its unique structure.

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French:ligule, corolle ligulée, ...
German:Ligula, Zungenblüte, ...
Italian:ligula, ligula del fiore, ...
Spanish:lígula, apéndice membranoso, ...
Portuguese:ligula, apêndice foliar, ...
Chinese:舌状体, 叶舌, ...
Japanese:リグール, 舌状体, ...
Arabic:شَرِيط, لسين, ...
Hebrew:לִיגוּלָה, ...
Russian:лигула, язычок, ...
Ukrainian:язичок, лігуль, ...
Hindi:लिग्यूल, पर्ण उपांग, ...
Bengali:লিগুল, লিগিউল, ...
Catalan:làmina, lícula, ...
Czech:ligula, jazyk, ...
Danish:insektsstrimmel, ligula, ...
Dutch:tongetje, lintbloem, ...
Greek:γλωσσίδιο, γλωσσίδα, ...
Hungarian:nyelvecske, nyelves párta, ...
Khmer:ផ្នែករាងដូចខ្សែរបស់សត្វល្អិតខ្លះ, ស្រទាប់ស្តើងនៅចំណុចភ្ជាប់រវាងស្លឹក និងស្រទាប់រុំដើមរបស់ស្មៅ, ...
Korean:설편, 리귤, ...
Persian:زبانک, زائده غشایی, ...
Polish:języczek, ...
Portuguese (BR):ligula, apêndice foliar, ...
Romanian:ligulă, ligulă de iarbă, ...
Swedish:ligula, snärp, ...
Thai:ลิ้นแมลง, ลิกูล, ...
Turkish:ligula, dilinç, ...
Vietnamese:lưỡi côn trùng, lưỡi nhỏ, ...

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Definition of ligule - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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