lig·ule
| \ ˈli-(ˌ)gyül
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Definition of ligule
: a scalelike projection especially on a plant: such as
a
: a thin appendage of a foliage leaf and especially of the sheath of a blade of grass
b
: a ligulate corolla of a ray floret in a composite head
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“Ligule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ligule. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of ligule was circa 1847
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