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Ligule vs Reproduction - What's the difference?

ligule | reproduction |

As nouns the difference between ligule and reproduction

is that ligule is a strap-shaped structure while reproduction is the act of reproducing new individuals biologically.

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.

    • reproduction

    English

    Noun

  • The act of reproducing new individuals biologically.
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=May-June, author= Katrina G. Claw
    • , title= Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm , volume=101, issue=3, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction .}}
  • The act of making copies.
  • A copy of something, as in a piece of art; a duplicate.

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