1. resembling a strap or tongue in shape
Usage: botanical; technical

Examples

• The liguloid petals of the daisy extend outward from the center.
• Botanists identified the liguloid structure of the leaf blade.
• The flower’s liguloid ray petals were clearly visible under the microscope.
• Each liguloid floret contributed to the composite flower head.
• The liguloid appendage helped researchers classify the plant species.