Definition of Ligules. Meaning of Ligules. Synonyms of Ligules

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Definition of Ligules

Ligule
Ligule 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.

Meaning of Ligules from wikipedia

- The ligule appears to be a continuation of the leaf sheath and encircles or clasps the stem as does the leaf sheath. The three basic types of ligules are:...
- individual flower found in the heads of certain other asteraceous species. A ligule is the strap-shaped tongue of the corolla of either a ray flower or of a...
- about four or five broad white ray florets (ligules), surrounding many tubular yellow disc florets without ligules that develop into barbed fruits. The fruits...
- shiny leaves like Lolium perenne and crested dog's-tail. They have pointed ligules 4–10 mm (3/16 – 3/8 in.) long. Compare to annual meadow gr**** Poa annua...
- size of the upper ligules on the notopodia of the posterior region of the body. The upper ligules are much larger than the lower ligules. It is also without...
- serrated transversely. The ligule is pointed and silvery. Compared this to Common Meadowgr**** Poa pratensis, which has a squared ligule, and Poa trivialis, which...
- bilinguous, collingual, elinguation, interlanguage, language, ligula, ligular, ligule, lingua franca, lingual, linguiform, linguine, multilingual, prelingual...
- ánthos "flower", because its round flower heads in combination with the ligules look like the Sun. There are many species recognized in the genus: Helianthus...
- annual plant, the flower's inflorescences are small flower heads with white ligules arranged around the yellow centre. Its green leaves are co****, leathery...
- triangular impression known as the "ligular pit" for its similarities to the ligule of Isoetes. In some leaf-cushions a second depression was present above...