Dictionary entry

Liguliflorous

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Lig′u‐li‐flo″rous (lĭg′ū̍‐lĭ‐flō″rŭs), a. [Ligule + L. flos, floris, a flower.] (Bot.) Bearing only ligulate flowers; — said of a large suborder of composite plants, such as the dandelion, lettuce, hawkweed, etc.