Ligula /(lĭg"ū̇*lȧ)/

Lig·u·la

Ligula

n.

pl. Ligulæ, Ligulas ((-lē))

  1. See Ligule. (Bot.)
  2. The central process, or front edge, of the labium of insects. It sometimes serves as a tongue or proboscis, as in bees. (Zool.)