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labra

British  
/ ˈlæb-, ˈleɪbrə /

noun

  1. the plural of labrum

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Thomas was already playing with partially torn labra in both shoulders.

From New York Times • Sep. 25, 2020

He acknowledged the cold truths about torn labra: They can’t heal on their own, and most players who suffer similar ruptures end up on the operating table.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2019

First, they suggest that the anomalocaridid’s frontal appendages are analogous to the mouthparts, or labra, of arthropods.

From Nature • Jul. 15, 2014

Quippe illis quae labra genis magis apta putentur?

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard

Trí labra ata ferr túa: ochán rig do chath, sreth immais, molad iar lúag. uchan N oconn BM hairfidiud nó fís BM luadh B 113.

From The Triads of Ireland by Meyer, Kuno