labellum
[ luh-bel-uhm ]
/ 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.
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Origin of labellum
1820–30; <Latin, diminutive of labrum lip; for formation see castellum
OTHER WORDS FROM labellum
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How to use labellum in a sentence
And 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 CarteretDistiproboscis: the outer third of the proboscis in Muscid flies, bearing the labella.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. SmithIt consists of three joints, the last of which is formed by the liplets (Labella).
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William KirbyOrchids are very subject to an increase in the number of their labella.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters
British Dictionary definitions for labellum
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
Derived forms of labellum
labelloid, adjectiveWord Origin for labellum
C19: New Latin, diminutive of Latin labrum lip
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