labium
a lip or liplike part.
Anatomy.
a lip or lip-shaped structure or part.
any of the folds of skin bordering the vulva.
Botany. the lower lip of a bilabiate corolla.
Entomology. the posterior, unpaired member of the mouthparts of an insect, formed by the united second maxillae.
Origin of labium
1Other words from labium
- pseu·do·la·bi·um, noun, plural pseu·do·la·bi·a.
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How to use labium in a sentence
labium obcordatum basi corneum angustius apice membranaceum medio emarginatum ciliatum lobo utrinque rotundato.
In many Hymenoptera it emerges from the labium, and is fitted to collect liquids and pass them downwards.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William KirbyIn a considerable proportion of insects it seems connate with the labium, and forming its inner surface?
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William KirbyThe jointed sheath of the Promuscis, representing the labium in a perfect mouth.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William KirbyThe labium (fig. 12) is furnished with two palpi, which are 3-jointed.
An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope | John William Griffith
British Dictionary definitions for labium
/ (ˈleɪbɪəm) /
a lip or liplike structure
any one of the four lip-shaped folds of the female vulva: See labia majora, labia minora
the fused pair of appendages forming the lower lip of insects
the lower lip of the corolla of labiate flowers
Origin of labium
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for labium
[ lā′bē-əm ]
Either of two pairs of folds of tissue that make up part of the external genitalia of female mammals.
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