Free TranslationFree Translation
Synonyms, antonyms, pronunciation

  Home
English Dictionary      examples: 'day', 'get rid of', 'New York Bay'




Ligula   Listen
noun
Ligula, Ligulae  n.  (pl. L. ligulae, E. ligulas)  
1.
(Bot.) See Ligule.
2.
(Zool.)
(a)
The central process, or front edge, of the labium of insects. It sometimes serves as a tongue or proboscis, as in bees.
(b)
A tongue-shaped lobe of the parapodia of annelids. See Parapodium.






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48







Copyright © 2024 e-Free Translation.com




Advanced search
     Find words:
Starting with
Ending with
Containing
Matching a pattern  

Synonyms
Antonyms
Quotes
Words linked to  

only single words



Share |