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Meaning of "ligule" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LIGULE

Via French, from Latin ligula strap, variant of lingula, from lingua tongue.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LIGULE

ligule  [ˈlɪɡjuːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIGULE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ligule is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIGULE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ligule

A ligule — is a thin outgrowth at the junction of leaf and leafstalk of many grasses and sedges or a strap-shaped corolla, such as that of a ray floret in plants in the daisy family.

Definition of ligule in the English dictionary

The definition of ligule in the dictionary is a membranous outgrowth at the junction between the leaf blade and sheath in many grasses and sedges. Other definition of ligule is a strap-shaped corolla, such as that of a ray floret in the daisy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIGULE


bascule
ˈbæskjuːl
capsule
ˈkæpsjuːl
cellule
ˈsɛljuːl
granule
ˈɡrænjuːl
minuscule
ˈmɪnəˌskjuːl
module
ˈmɒdjuːl
molecule
ˈmɒlɪˌkjuːl
mule
mjuːl
pilule
ˈpɪljuːl
propagule
ˈprɒpəˌɡjuːl
pule
pjuːl
reschedule
riːˈʃɛdjuːl
ridicule
ˈrɪdɪˌkjuːl
schedule
ˈʃɛdjuːl
tragule
ˈtræɡjuːl
tulle
tjuːl
vestibule
ˈvɛstɪˌbjuːl
virgule
ˈvɜːɡjuːl
you´ll
juːl
yule
juːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIGULE

lignify
lignin
ligniperdous
lignite
lignitic
lignivorous
lignocaine
lignocellulose
lignocellulosic
lignose
lignosulfonate
lignum
lignum vitae
ligroin
ligula
ligulae
ligular
ligulate
liguloid
ligure

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIGULE

ampoule
as a rule
boule
Brule
chain rule
ferrule
golden rule
home rule
joule
miniscule
nodule
on schedule
poule
reticule
rule
the rule
Thule
time capsule
tule
work-to-rule

Synonyms and antonyms of ligule in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ligule» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIGULE

Find out the translation of ligule to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ligule from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ligule» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

叶舌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lígula
570 millions of speakers

English

ligule
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ligule
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللسيناء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

язычок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lígula
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ligule
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ligule
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ligule
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blatthäutchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

小舌
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잎혀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ligule
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ligule
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ligule
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लघू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ligule
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ligula
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Języczek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

язичок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ligule
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Γλωσσίς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lígula
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ligule
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ligule
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ligule

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGULE»

The term «ligule» is normally little used and occupies the 128.557 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGULE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ligule» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ligule» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ligule

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIGULE»

Discover the use of ligule in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ligule and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sports Turf & Amenity Grasses: A Manual for Use and ...
Collar Strengthening tissue at the back of the ligule, located immediately between the blade and above the leaf sheath. Among the grasses, collars may be broad, or narrow, continuous or divided, oblique, as well as being completely covered ...
David Aldous, Ian H. Chivers, 2002
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Competition Science Vision
Se/ag/ne//a-Adaxial surface of leaf showing ligule Ligule lamina- Vascular i Sheath- bundle AirsPace Ss Glossopodium Fig. : Selaginella— (b) T. S. of leaf, (B ) Single ligule A tongue-shaped structure, called ligule, is present at the base of each ...
3
Molecular Genetics of Plant Development
the formation of the ligule is a departure from normal growth. Auricles are wedge- shaped structures formed next to ligules and are derived from epidermis and more internal tissues. Liguleless-1 (Igl), which is a recessive mutation, fails to ...
Stephen Herbert Howell, 1998
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Annual Plant Reviews, The Evolution of Plant Form
The presence or absence of the ligule holds a prominent place in the classification of lycophytes, and Bower (1935) had recommended a division into two series: the Ligulatae comprised Selaginellaceae and lsoetaceae, and the Eligulatae ...
Barbara A. Ambrose, Michael D. Purugganan, 2012
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International Turf Management
Leaf venation folded in bud continued F. Margin of collar slightly hairy; ligule with prominent notch on either side; culms with a bulbous base Phleum pratense ( timothygrass) G. Margin of collar smooth; ligule without a notch on either side; ...
David Aldous, 2014
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Wild and Sown Grasses: Profiles of a Temperate Species ...
39. - Blade edge hairy. Ligule short - Blade edge hairless, finely dentate. Top of the blade finishes with a yellow point. Ligule very short 40. - Root yellow. Ligule white, roughly dentate, rather long. Light lines visible by transparency in the blade.
Alain Peeters, Cécile Vanbellinghen, John Frame, 2004
7
Weeds of California and Other Western States
Group. 2. Ligule. membranous. throughout. or. for. at. least. one-half. the. length. 1. Sheath closed (fused) for at least one-half the length (figs. K.23, K.24) Vol 2: Page 2. Ligule about 0.5 mm long Aegilops cylindrica..........................1008 2. Ligule ...
Joseph M. DiTomaso, Evelyn A. Healy, 2007
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The Genetic Diversity of Cacao and Its Utilization
The general variation in ligule shape ranges from narrow elongate to one in which the breadth is greater than the length. Not all varieties have flat ligules. Notable exceptions are found in certain populations where the outer edges of the ligules ...
B. G. D. Bartley, 2005
9
Integrated Pest Management for Stone Fruits
P. Barnyardgrass is the only common summer annual grass that has no ligule or auricles. This characteristic helps distinguish young barnyardgrass plants from young johnsongrass plants. Bearded Sprangletop, Leptochloa fascicularis ...
University of California (System). Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 1999
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A taxonomic study of Saccharum sinense Roxb. and S. berberi ...
G. Ligule deltoid HatoonFi. GG. Ligule crescent-deltoid NarfforL BB. Nodes not prominently thickened, often straight-sided ; internodes cylindric or subbobbin- shaped. C. Internodes cylindric, not constricted below leaf scar; growth ring usually ...
Ernst Artschwager, 1954

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIGULE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ligule is used in the context of the following news items.
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Yannick Carrasco: Belgian Whizz Kid Linked To EPL
His debut season in the first team was one to remember, and Carrasco's six goals helped guide his side to the Ligule 2 title, and saw Monaco ... «English Premier League Index - Opta Stats, Jul 15»
2
So What Exactly Is The 3-metre, 30-day Rule for Paddy Seed …
... differences in plant height, leaf shape, leaf sheath color, leaf blade size, pigmentation on stem, shape of ligule etc. from true to type. «Oryza, Oct 14»
3
A perennial problem
Besides having a different growth habit, dallisgrass has a prominent membranous ligule and ridge along the mid-rib of the lower leaf surface. «Lawn & Landscape, Aug 14»
4
The fruit of grass is called a grain or caryopsis
How the leaf attaches to the stem and the associated sheath, ligule and auricle vary by species. There are six main groups of grasses: grazing ... «Bonners Ferry Herald, Aug 14»
5
Crowd out goosegrass
It also has a very large membrane ligule. Those are pretty common ID characteristics: the flat growth of the tillers, the folded-in-the-bud ... «Lawn & Landscape, Apr 14»
6
Sky in ultra high-definition TV first
If HD showed every blade of grass, UHD shows every ligule and leafbud. That means it takes some getting used to, but once you've lived with ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 13»
7
Amawele 'azoshada' nomyeni oyedwa
Benza yona impela inqubo yamawele. Uthola ukuthi uma lokhu kungenziwe elinye iwele lisale ligule libe nezinkinga ezahlukene,” kusho ... «Independent Online, Aug 13»
8
Smart phone apps for smart gardeners
For example, if you're unfamiliar with the term “ligule,” click “what's this” and an example is shown. It will pull up an illustration to compare to the ... «Michigan State University Extension, May 13»
9
Emotional swansong for Beckham
... because we won the league,” the 38-year-old former England captain told reporters after his 10th and probably final Ligule 1 appearance. «Times of Malta, May 13»
10
Bermudagrass control in tall fescue and zoysiagrass
However, Bermudagrass has a hairy ligule, while the ligule of nimblewill is membranous. Bermudagrass also has a deeper root system than ... «Golf Course Industry Magazine, May 12»

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