noun, plural lig·u·lae [lig-yuh-lee] /ˈlɪg yəˌli/, lig·u·las.
- Botany, Zoology. a tonguelike or strap-shaped part or organ.
- Botany. ligule.
noun plural -lae (-ˌliː) or -las
- entomol the terminal part of the labium of an insect consisting of paired lobes
- a variant spelling of ligule