ligula Meaning, Definition & Usage

Lig"u*la noun

Etymology

L., a little tongue. See Ligule.

Wordforms

plural L Ligulæ E Ligulas

Definitions

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.