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1. n. See Ligule. Source: opted
2. n. The central process, or front edge, of the labium of insects. It sometimes serves as a tongue or proboscis, as in bees. Source: opted
3. n. A tongue-shaped lobe of the parapodia of annelids. See Parapodium. Source: opted
4. n. See Ligule. n. The central process, or front edge, of the labium of insects. It sometimes serves as a tongue or proboscis, as in bees. n. A tongue-shaped">tongue-shaped lobe of the parapodia of annelids. See Parapodium. Source: ecdict

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ligule annelids bees central edge front insects lobe parapodia parapodium proboscis process serves sometimes tongue tongue-shaped

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ligulae ligularia ligulas ligulate ligulated liguliflorous

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lignosae lignose

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