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单词 labellum
释义

labellum

noun

la·​bel·​lum lə-ˈbe-ləm How to pronounce labellum (audio)
plural labella lə-ˈbe-lə How to pronounce labellum (audio)
1
: the median and usually most morphologically distinct member of the corolla of an orchid
2
: a terminal part of the labium or labrum of various insects

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The sepals, which are pink, petal-like extensions of the flower, look like wings while the lip (or labellum) mimics the body of a bee. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2020 The slipper orchids had brightly colored labellum surrounded by two massive petals and were about the size of a hand, fairly large for an orchid. Katy Kelleher, Longreads, 9 Oct. 2019

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of labrum lip — more at lip

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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