ligule

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noun

A strap-shaped structure.

OriginLatin ligula →
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Meanings

nounligule (plural ligules)

plural ligules

  1. A strap-shaped structure.
  2. biologyA portion of a leaf found at the base of the petiole, when present.
  3. biologyIn many grasses (Poaceae) and some sedges (Cyperaceae), the membranous appendage or ring of hairs projecting from the inner side of a leaf at the junction between the blade and the sheath.

Origin

  1. Latinligula
  2. Latinligula
  3. Englishligule

Borrowed from Latin ligula.

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APA

ligule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ligule

MLA

“ligule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ligule. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ligule,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ligule.

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