Ligula
//ˈlɪɡ.jʊ.lə// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A strap or strap-shaped object, especially such a development in plants or insects.
"He unhasped the ligulae of his haversack, taking out a pair of blue jeans which he tossed to Bruno."
Example
More examples"He unhasped the ligulae of his haversack, taking out a pair of blue jeans which he tossed to Bruno."
Etymology
From Latin ligula (“strap, spoon”), a variant of lingula (“small tongue-shaped object”), itself partly derived from lingō (“lick”) and partly a diminutive of lingua (“tongue”).
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