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| lig·u·la [ líggyələ ] (plural lig·u·lae [ líggyə l ] or lig·u·las) |
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1. part of insect's lip: the tip of the lower lip labium of an insect, which typically has four lobes
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2. botany
Same as ligule (sense 1)
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| [Mid-18th century. < Latin, "strap," variant of lingula "little tongue" < lingua "tongue"] |
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 lig·u·lar adjective |
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