LIGULATE

ligulate. Ligulate, a. like a bandage or strap

---

{ Lig″u‐late (lĭg″ū̍‐lā̍t), Lig″u‐la′ted (–lā′tĕd), } a. [[Cf. F. ligulé. See Ligule, and cf. Lingulate.]] 1. 1. (Bot.) Like a bandage, or strap; strap-shaped.
2. 2. Composed of ligules.
Ligulate flower, a species of compound flower, the florets of which have their corollets flat, spreading out toward the end, with the base only tubular.