ligulate

adjective

lig·​u·​late ˈli-gyə-lət 

-ˌlāt

1

: furnished with ligules, ligulae, or ligulate corollas

2

[Latin ligula] : shaped like a strap

ligulate corolla of a ray flower

Word History

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ligulate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• adsorbate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate