ligule

liɡyl

Definition

Definition of ligule - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

graminées

TECH.

appendice situé à la jonction entre la gaine et le limbe des graminées

TECH.

La ligule du blé aide à identifier cette graminée.

astéracées

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corolle en forme de languette des fleurons périphériques des astéracées

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Les ligules blanches de la marguerite entourent le cœur jaune.

insectes

TECH.

partie inférieure de la bouche de certains insectes

TECH.

La ligule de l'abeille forme une trompe pour aspirer le nectar.

mesure romaine

Rare

ancienne mesure romaine de capacité pour les liquides

Rare

Une ligule équivalait à un douzième de cyathe romain.

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Origin of ligule

latin, ligula (petite langue) — diminutif de ligere (lier)

Examples of ligule in a sentence

On observe la ligule au microscope pour différencier les espèces.
On distingue nettement chaque ligule sur le pourtour de l'inflorescence.
La couleur des ligules varie du jaune pâle au rouge vif.
La longueur de la ligule varie selon les espèces de papillons.
Le biologiste observe la ligule au microscope électronique.
Dans cette recette antique, on mesure le vin en ligules.

Les archéologues ont retrouvé une coupe graduée en ligules.

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English:ligule, ray floret, ...
German:Blatthäutchen, Ligule, ...
Italian:ligula, ...
Spanish:lígula, légula, ...
Portuguese:lígula, ...
Chinese:叶舌, 舌状花冠, ...
Japanese:舌状突起, 舌状花, ...
Arabic:لِسِين, تَوِيج لِسَانِي, ...
Hebrew:לִיגוּלָה, לְשׁוֹנִית, ...
Russian:язычок, лигул, ...
Ukrainian:лігула, язичкова квітка, ...
Catalan:lícula, lígula, ...
Danish:ligula, tungeblomst, ...
Dutch:ligula, lintbloem, ...
Greek:γλωσσίδιο, γλωσσίδα, ...
Khmer:លីហ្គុល, ក្រពេញផ្ការាងអណ្តាត, ...
Korean:설편, 설상화, ...
Polish:języczek, rzymska miara pojemności, ...
Portuguese (BR):lígula, medida romana chamada lígula, ...
Romanian:ligulă, veche unitate romană de capacitate pentru lichide, ...
Swedish:ligul, tunglika, ...
Thai:ลิกลู, กลีบดอกลิ้น, ...
Turkish:dilcik, ligül, ...
Vietnamese:lưỡi bẹ, cánh hoa lưỡi, ...

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Definition of ligule - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

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