- liguloid
- lig·u·loid
English syllables. 2014.
liguloid
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liguloid — ˈligyəˌlȯid adjective Etymology: ligul + oid : of or relating to the genus Ligula * * * ligˈuloid adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑ligule … Useful english dictionary
ligula — ligular, adj. liguloid, adj. /lig yeuh leuh/, n., pl. ligulae / lee /, ligulas. 1. Bot., Zool. a tonguelike or strap shaped part or organ. 2. Bot. ligule. [1750 60; < NL, special use of L li(n)gula spoon, shoe strap, equiv. to lig , var. s. of… … Universalium
ligule — n. thin outgrowth at junction of leaf and leafstalk. ♦ ligulate, a. having ligule; strap shaped. ♦ liguloid, a. like ligule … Dictionary of difficult words
ligul- — combining form or liguli Etymology: New Latin ligula (I) 1. : ligule ligular liguliform … Useful english dictionary
