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Having the form of, or furnished with, a ligula; strap-shaped; Botany applied esp. to the ray florets of some composite flowers, and to flowers…
Long, narrow and flat in shape. spec. in Botany = ligulate, adj. 1.
ligulate (cf. strap-shaped, adj.).
Pertaining to or resembling a ligula.