ligulate
ligulate — 形容詞
- ligulatepositive
- more ligulatecomparative
- most ligulatesuperlative
1. having flat petal-like parts that spread out from the center, especially in dais
舌狀花的
具扁平外圍花片的
having flat petal-like parts that spread out from the center, especially in daisy-type flowers.
The field guide says the daisy has ligulate petals around its yellow center.
圖鑑說，這種雛菊黃心周圍有舌狀花瓣。
ligulate + petals in flower description
On the classroom slide, the ligulate outer flower parts spread farther than the inner ones.
在課堂投影片上，那些舌狀外圍花片比內側部分伸得更開。
ligulate describing the flat outer parts of a flower
Dr. Sato marked the ligulate outer petals before pressing the wild plant.
Sato 博士在壓製那株野花前，先標出舌狀的外圍花瓣。
These garden flowers are easy to spot because their ligulate petals point sideways.
這些園藝花卉很好辨認，因為它們的舌狀花瓣會向兩側伸開。
ligulate petals as a visible identifying feature
- ligulate petals
- ligulate florets
- ligulate flower head
- ligulate outer rays
- tubular
describes flower parts shaped like a tube instead of a flat strap
文法句型
ligulate + flower noun
be ligulate
用法筆記
Mostly used in botany for the flat outer flower parts of composite flowers. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense names a particular botanical structure, while sense 2 only describes shape.
2. long, narrow, and flat in shape, like a small strap or ribbon.
帶狀的
形狀細長扁平的
long, narrow, and flat in shape, like a small strap or ribbon.
The orchid's ligulate leaf hangs down in one long strip.
那片蘭花葉垂下來，呈一整條長長的帶狀。
ligulate + leaf in shape description
Under the lamp, the ligulate seaweed looked like green ribbons on the rock.
燈下看去，那片帶狀海藻像貼在岩石上的綠絲帶。
ligulate comparing form to ribbons
Her drawing shows a ligulate blade rather than a round one.
她的圖畫顯示那片葉身是帶狀的，不是圓形的。
The sample has ligulate segments that widen slightly near the tip.
這份樣本有帶狀裂片，而且在尖端附近稍微變寬。
be ligulate in specimen description
- ligulate leaf
- ligulate blade
- ligulate segment
- ligulate form
- strap-shaped
plain-English equivalent used outside technical botany
- ribbonlike
suggests a flatter, softer strip than ligulate
- round
describes a broad or circular form instead of a long flat strip
文法句型
ligulate + noun
be ligulate
用法筆記
Often appears in scientific descriptions of leaves, blades, or other narrow parts. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 can describe any strap-like form, even when no flower structure is involved.
同根字
- ligule名詞C2