About The Word Ligule
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Ligule
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What's The Definition Of Ligule?Synonyms | Synonyms for Ligule: Related Terms | Find terms related to Ligule: See Also | Ligule In Webster's Dictionary \Lig"ule\ (-[-u]l), n. [L. ligula, lingula, little
tongue, dim. of lingua tongue : cf. F. ligule.]
1. (Bot.)
(a) The thin and scarious projection from the upper end of
the sheath of a leaf of grass.
(b) A strap-shaped corolla of flowers of Composit[ae].
2. (Anat.) A band of white matter in the wall of fourth
ventricle of the brain.
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