Ligula
Word | LIGULA |
Character | 6 |
Hyphenation | ‖Lig u la |
Pronunciations | /ˈlɪɡ.jʊ.lə/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Ligula"
What do we mean by ligula?
A strap-shaped or tonguelike structure, especially the terminal portion of the labium in the mouthparts of certain insects. noun
In botany, same as ligule. noun
In entomology: A fleshy, membranaceous, or horny anterior part of the labium, attached to the inner surface of the mentum, by which it is sometimes entirely concealed; the terminal or distal one of the three component parts of the labium. noun
A process on the elytra of certain beetles. See elytral.— noun
In anatomy, a band of white nervous substance bordering the membranous covering of the posterior part of the fourth ventricle of the brain on each side, and extending from the clava to the striæ acusticæ, where it winds around the restiform bodies. Also called tænia ventriculi quarti, ala pontis, and ponticulus. noun
capitalized A genus of simple cestoid worms, type of the family Ligulidæ, having an unsegmented elongated body with two lateral depressions at the head end, and numerous sets of sexual organs in longitudinal series opening on the median line of the body. These endoparasites inhabit fishes and amphibians, and acquire their matured character in water-birds. noun
capitalized A genus of mollusks. noun
See ligule. noun
The central process, or front edge, of the labium of insects. It sometimes serves as a tongue or proboscis, as in bees. noun
A tongue-shaped lobe of the parapodia of annelids. See Parapodium. noun
A strap or strap-shaped object, especially such a development in plants or insects noun
A strap or strap-shaped object, especially such a development in plants or insects.
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