labium

[ ley-bee-uhm ]

/ ˈleɪ bi əm /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR labium ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural la·bi·a [ley-bee-uh]. /ˈleɪ bi ə/.

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

1590–1600; <Latin: lip, akin to lambere to lick, lap³. See labrum¹, lip

OTHER WORDS FROM labium

pseu·do·la·bi·um, noun, plural pseu·do·la·bi·a.

Words nearby labium

labioplacement, labioplasty, labiovelar, labiovelarize, labioversion, labium, lablab, labneh, La Bohème, labor, Labor and Socialist International

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Example sentences from the Web for labium

The labium and maxillæ are like those of Clubiona and the palpi very slender.
The Common Spiders of the United States|James Henry Emerton
The lower joint of the Labium, where it is jointed; in other cases its base.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
Labium dilatatum, rotundatum, spira longius, vix adnatum spir.
The Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 4|Various
As they are thrust deeper and deeper the labium is bowed back to allow them to enter.
Insects and Diseases|Rennie W. Doane

The labium is short and the maxillæ straight, as in Anyphæna.
The Common Spiders of the United States|James Henry Emerton

British Dictionary definitions for labium

labium

/ (ˈleɪbɪəm) /

noun plural -bia (-bɪə)

a lip or liplike structure

any one of the four lip-shaped folds of the female vulvaSee labia majora, labia minora

the fused pair of appendages forming the lower lip of insects

the lower lip of the corolla of labiate flowers

Word Origin for labium

C16: New Latin, from Latin: lip

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for labium

labium

[ lā′bē-əm ]

n. pl la•bi•a (-bē-ə)

A lip or lip-shaped anatomical structure.

Any of four folds of tissue of the female external genitalia.

Scientific definitions for labium

labium

[ lā′bē-əm ]

Plural labia

Either of two pairs of folds of tissue that make up part of the external genitalia of female mammals.

单词	labium
释义	labium [ ley-bee-uhm ] / ˈleɪ bi əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR labium ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural la·bi·a [ley-bee-uh]. /ˈleɪ bi ə/. 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 1590–1600; <Latin: lip, akin to lambere to lick, lap³. See labrum¹, lip OTHER WORDS FROM labium pseu·do·la·bi·um, noun, plural pseu·do·la·bi·a. Words nearby labium labioplacement, labioplasty, labiovelar, labiovelarize, labioversion, labium, lablab, labneh, La Bohème, labor, Labor and Socialist International Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for labium The labium and maxillæ are like those of Clubiona and the palpi very slender. The Common Spiders of the United States\|James Henry Emerton The lower joint of the Labium, where it is jointed; in other cases its base. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)\|William Kirby Labium dilatatum, rotundatum, spira longius, vix adnatum spir. The Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 4\|Various As they are thrust deeper and deeper the labium is bowed back to allow them to enter. Insects and Diseases\|Rennie W. Doane The labium is short and the maxillæ straight, as in Anyphæna. The Common Spiders of the United States\|James Henry Emerton British Dictionary definitions for labium labium / (ˈleɪbɪəm) / noun plural -bia (-bɪə) a lip or liplike structure any one of the four lip-shaped folds of the female vulvaSee labia majora, labia minora the fused pair of appendages forming the lower lip of insects the lower lip of the corolla of labiate flowers Word Origin for labium C16: New Latin, from Latin: lip Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to labium rim, spout, projection, border, nozzle, overlap, portal, brim, flare, margin, flange, chops, labrum Medical definitions for labium labium [ lā′bē-əm ] n. pl la•bi•a (-bē-ə) A lip or lip-shaped anatomical structure. Any of four folds of tissue of the female external genitalia. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for labium labium [ lā′bē-əm ] Plural labia Either of two pairs of folds of tissue that make up part of the external genitalia of female mammals. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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labium

noun, plural la·bi·a [ley-bee-uh]. /ˈleɪ bi ə/.

Origin of labium

OTHER WORDS FROM labium

Words nearby labium

Example sentences from the Web for labium

British Dictionary definitions for labium

noun plural -bia (-bɪə)

Word Origin for labium

Words related to labium

Medical definitions for labium

n. pl la•bi•a (-bē-ə)

Scientific definitions for labium

Plural labia