ligula - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'ligula' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ligula

[ n.]

- See Ligule.
- The central process, or front edge, of the labium of insects. It sometimes serves as a tongue or proboscis, as in bees.
- A tongue-shaped lobe of the parapodia of annelids. See Parapodium.

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