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Ligule vs Ligulate - What's the difference?

ligule | ligulate |

As a noun ligule

is a strap-shaped structure.

As an adjective ligulate is

shaped like a strap or long tongue.

ligule

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A strap-shaped structure.
  • (botany) A portion of a leaf found at the base of the petiole, when present.
  • (botany) In many grasses (Poaceae) and some sedges (Cyperaceae), the membranous appendage or ring of hairs projecting from the inner side of a leaf at the junction between the blade and the sheath.

    • ligulate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Shaped like a strap or long tongue
  • Having a ligule
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