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labia

American  
[ley-bee-uh] / ˈleɪ bi ə /

noun

  1. plural of labium.


labia British  
/ ˈleɪbɪə /

noun

  1. the plural of labium

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The round ligament attaches to the uterus near the uterine tubes, and extends to the labia majora.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The growths, called vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia, or VIN, form on the external parts of the genital area, or vulva, including the labia and clitoris.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2011

Domine labia mea aperies Et os meum annuntiabit laudem Tuam.

From The House of Walderne A Tale of the Cloister and the Forest in the Days of the Barons' Wars by Crake, A. D. (Augustine David)

Well, mark then, and hearken once for all, Or else hear it again thou never shall; My book, I say, began with Domine, labia aperies.

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 by Hazlitt, William Carew

I think thou art mad! with Domine, labia aperies.

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 by Hazlitt, William Carew