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labium

Syllabification: (la·bi·um)
Pronunciation: /ˈlābēəm/

Definition of labium

noun (plural labia /-bēə/)

  • 1 Entomology a fused mouthpart that forms the floor of the mouth of an insect.
  • 2 Botany the lower lip of the flower of a plant of the mint family.

Origin:

late 16th century (in the general sense 'lip, liplike structure'): from Latin, 'lip'; related to labrum

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