Ligulate /(lĭg"ū̇*lā̇t)/

Lig·u·late

Ligulate

a.
  1. Like a bandage, or strap; strap-shaped. (Bot.)
  2. Composed of ligules.

Phrases & Compounds

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.