1. (Bot.) (a) The thin and scarious projection from the upper end of the sheath of leaf of grass. (b) A strap-shaped corolla of flowers of Compositæ.
2. (Anat.)
Defn: A band of white matter in the wall of fourth ventricle of the brain.
LIGULIFLOROUS
Lig`u*li*flo"rous, a. Etym: [Ligule + L. flos, floris, a flower.]
(Bot.)
Defn: Bearing only ligulate flowers; — said of a large suborder of composite plants, such as the dandelion, hawkweed, etc.
LIGURE
Lig"ure, n. Etym: [L. ligurius, Gr. leshem.]
Defn: A kind of precious stone.
The third row a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst. Ex. xxviii. 19.
LIGUSTRIN
Li*gus"trin, n. (Chem.)
Defn: A bitter principle found in the bark of the privet (Ligustrum vulgare), and extracted as a white crystalline substance with a warm, bitter taste; — called also ligustron.
LIKABLE
Lik"a*ble, a.