ligulated, 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.