ligulae

Variant of ligula

ligula definition

ligu·la (lig′yo̵̅o̅ lə)

noun pl. ligulae -·lae′ (-lē′) or ligulas -·las

Zool. a structure containing typically the terminal lobes of the labium of an insect

Etymology: see ligule

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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