Definition of Ligla
||Lig"u*la (l&ibreve;g"&usl;*l&adot;),
n.; pl. L. Ligulæ (-
lē), E. Ligulas (-l&adot;z). [L., a little
tongue. See Ligule.] 1. (Bot.) See
Ligule.
2. (Zoöl.) (a)
The central process, or front edge, of the labium of insects. It
sometimes serves as a tongue or proboscis, as in bees. [See
Illust. under Labium, and Hymenoptera.]
(b) A tongue-shaped lobe of the parapodia of
annelids. See Parapodium.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- a strap or strap-shaped object, especially such a development in plants or insects
*1974: He unhasped the ligulae of his haversack, taking out a pair of blue jeans which he tossed to Bruno. — Guy Davenport, Tatlin!
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
You arrived at this page by searching for Ligla
The correct Spelling of this word is: Ligula
Thank you for visiting FreeFactFinder. On our home page you will find extensive articles covering
a wide range of topics.
|
