ligula

n. [动] (昆虫的)唇舌

发音

/ˈlɪɡ.jʊ.lə/

词形变化

ligulae ligulas 复数 ligulas ligulae 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A strap or strap-shaped object, especially such a development in plants or insects.

词源

From Latin ligula (“strap, spoon”), a variant of lingula (“small tongue-shaped object”), itself partly derived from lingō (“lick”) and partly a diminutive of lingua (“tongue”).

来源：wiktionary