Ligulate

POS

Adjective

HYPHEN

lig=u=late

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CIDE DICTIONARY

Ligulate, a. [Cf. F. ligulé. See Ligule, and cf. Lingulate.].

Like a bandage, or strap; strap-shaped. [1913 Webster]
Composed of ligules. [1913 Webster]

Ligulate flower, a species of compound flower, the florets of which have their corollets flat, spreading out toward the end, with the base only tubular.

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

Ligulate, adj. Bot. having strap-shaped florets.

Etymology

formed as LIGULE + -ATE(2)