ligule Synonyms
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ligule Meaning
ligule (n)
(botany) any appendage to a plant that is shaped like a strap
ligule (n.)
The thin and scarious projection from the upper end of the sheath of a leaf of grass.
A strap-shaped corolla of flowers of Compositae.
A band of white matter in the wall of fourth ventricle of the brain.
FAQs About the word ligule
(botany) any appendage to a plant that is shaped like a strapThe thin and scarious projection from the upper end of the sheath of a leaf of grass., A strap-shap
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The ligule, a thin membrane at the base of the leaf, connects it to the stem.
Lilies and daylilies have distinctive ligules with notched or fringed edges.
The ligule helps prevent water from entering the leaf sheath and protects the plant tissue.
Some grasses, like quackgrass, have ligules that are long and pointed.
