Ligulate
Pronunciation : Lig"u*late, Lig"u*la`ted
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. ligul?. See Ligule, and cf. Lingulate.]
Definition : 1. (Bot.)
Defn: Like a bandage, or strap; strap-shaped.
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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913