Ligulated

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ligulate \Lig"u*late\ (l[i^]g"[-u]*l[asl]t), Ligulated
  \Lig"u*la`ted\ (l[i^]g"[-u]*l[=a]`t[e^]d), a. [Cf. F. ligul['e].
     See {Ligule}, and cf. {Lingulate}.]
     1. (Bot.) Like a bandage, or strap; strap-shaped.
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     2. Composed of ligules.
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     {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.
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