ligule

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lig′yo̅o̅l)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lig•ule  (lig′yo̅o̅l),USA pronunciation n. [Bot.]
  1. Botanya thin, membranous outgrowth from the base of the blade of most grasses.
  2. Botanya strap-shaped corolla, as in the ray flowers of the head of certain composite plants.
  • Latin ligula; see ligula
  • 1595–1605

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