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Explore Ligulate through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Ligulate in a sentence

Ligulate meaning

  1. Shaped like a strap or long tongue
  2. Having a ligule

Using Ligulate

  • The main meaning on this page is: Shaped like a strap or long tongue | Having a ligule
  • In the example corpus, ligulate often appears in combinations such as: ligulate flower.

Context around Ligulate

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 15.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

flower 2× head 1× flowers 1×

Sentence patterns with Ligulate

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a ligulate flower is 1× a ligulate head has 1× has all ligulate flowers 1× nipper and ligulate at rosehill 1× of a ligulate flower 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a ligulate flower 1× a ligulate head 1× a ligule is 1× trainer cody morgan 1×

Common sentence endings:

a ligulate flower 1× all ligulate flowers 1× at rosehill gardens 1× of other members 1×

Words around Ligulate

Just before it in the word index:

ligue 156 ligtas 2 ligt 52 ligonier 22 ligoniel 2 ligon 7

Just after it in the word index:

ligule 4 liguori 7 ligures 3 liguria 13 ligurian 9 ligurians 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Ligulate

  • In this selection, "ligulate" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 15.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, flower, head and flowers stand out and add context to how "ligulate" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a ligulate flower is and a ligulate head has. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ligulate" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ligulate

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A ligulate head has all ligulate flowers. (7 words)

Trainer Cody Morgan snared his first city double with Pat’s Nipper and Ligulate at Rosehill gardens. (17 words)

A ligulate flower is a 5 tipped, strap-shaped, individual flower in the heads of other members. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

A ligule is the strap-shaped tongue of the corolla of either a ray flower or of a ligulate flower. (20 words)

Trainer Cody Morgan snared his first city double with Pat’s Nipper and Ligulate at Rosehill gardens. (17 words)

A ligulate flower is a 5 tipped, strap-shaped, individual flower in the heads of other members. (17 words)

Example sentences (4)

A ligulate head has all ligulate flowers.

Trainer Cody Morgan snared his first city double with Pat’s Nipper and Ligulate at Rosehill gardens.

A ligulate flower is a 5 tipped, strap-shaped, individual flower in the heads of other members.

A ligule is the strap-shaped tongue of the corolla of either a ray flower or of a ligulate flower.

Common combinations with ligulate

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ligulate" in a sentence?
An example: "A ligulate head has all ligulate flowers." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "ligulate" from authentic English texts.
What does "ligulate" mean?
Ligulate means: Shaped like a strap or long tongue
How many example sentences with "ligulate" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "ligulate", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.