labellum
[ luh-bel-uh m ]
/ ləˈbɛl əm /
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noun, plural la·bel·la [luh-bel-uh] /ləˈbɛl ə/. Botany.
the petal of an orchid that differs more or less markedly from the other petals, often forming the most conspicuous part; the lip.
Nearby words
- labe,
- labefaction,
- label,
- labeled bracketing,
- labellist,
- labetalol,
- labetalol hydrochloride,
- labia,
- labia majora,
- labia minora
Origin of labellum
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Examples from the Web for labella
Orchids are very subject to an increase in the number of their labella.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. MastersIt consists of three joints, the last of which is formed by the liplets (Labella).
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William KirbyDistiproboscis: the outer third of the proboscis in Muscid flies, bearing the labella.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. SmithAnd then, Labella, does not the good Book command us to do good to those who hate us, and to love our enemies?'
A Fortune Hunter; Or, The Old Stone Corral|John Dunloe Carteret
labellum
/ (ləˈbɛləm) /
noun plural -la (-lə)
the part of the corolla of certain plants, esp orchids, that forms a distinct, often lobed, lip
a lobe at the tip of the proboscis of a fly
Word Origin for labellum
C19: New Latin, diminutive of Latin labrum lip
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