ligulate

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lig′yə lit, -lāt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lig•u•late  (lig′yə lit, -lāt′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Botany, Zoologyhaving or forming a ligula.
  2. Botany, Zoologyhaving the shape of a strap.
Also, lig•u•la•ted  (lig′yə lā′tid).USA pronunciation 
  • ligul(a) + -ate1 1745–55

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