The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ligulated
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.]
(Bot.) Like a bandage, or strap; strap-shaped.
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Composed of ligules.
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.
Wiktionary
ligulated
a. ligulate