noun
- plural of ligule; thin, membranous projections found at the junction of leaf blade and sheath in grasses and some other plants
Usage: botanical term
Examples
- The botanist examined the ligules to help identify the grass species.
- Ligules vary in shape and size among different grass families.
- The presence or absence of ligules is an important taxonomic feature.
- Students learned to recognize ligules during their plant identification lab.
- The field guide described the ligules as small and papery.
- Researchers measured the ligules to distinguish between similar species.