lingulate
[ ling-gyuh-leyt ]
/ ˈlɪŋ gyəˌleɪt /
adjective
formed like a tongue; ligulate.
Also
lin·gu·lat·ed.
Words nearby lingulate
linguistician,
linguistics,
linguiça,
lingula,
lingular,
lingulate,
lingulectomy,
linguo-,
linguoclusion,
linguopapillitis,
linguoversion
British Dictionary definitions for lingulate
lingulate
lingulated
/ (ˈlɪŋɡjʊˌleɪt) /
adjective
shaped like a tongue
a lingulate leaf
Word Origin for lingulate
C19: from Latin
lingulātus