labrum

[ ley-bruhm, lab-ruhm ]

/ ˈleɪ brəm, ˈlæb rəm /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR labrum ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural la·bra [ley-bruh, lab-ruh]. /ˈleɪ brə, ˈlæb rə/.

a lip or liplike part.

Zoology.

the anterior, unpaired member of the mouthparts of an arthropod, projecting in front of the mouth.
the outer margin of the aperture of a shell of a gastropod.

Anatomy. a ring of cartilage about the edge of a joint surface of a bone.

Origin of labrum

1810–20; <Latin: lip; akin to labium

Words nearby labrum

lab rat, labret, labrid, labrocyte, labroid, labrum, labrusca, La Bruyère, Labuan, laburnum, labyrinth

Definition for labrum (2 of 2)

labrum²

[ ley-bruhm ]

/ ˈleɪ brəm /

noun, plural la·bra [ley-bruh]. /ˈleɪ brə/. Archaeology.

an ornamented bathtub of ancient Rome.

Origin of labrum

<Latin lābrum basin, contraction of lavābrum bathtub, equivalent to lavā(re) to wash + -brum instrumental suffix

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Example sentences from the Web for labrum

Male of Ibla Cumingii; labrum and palpi, as seen with the eye on a level with the summit of the mouth.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 1 of 2)|Charles Darwin
Mouth: labrum with either six very small teeth, or with none.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)|Charles Darwin
Mouth: labrum with four or six minute teeth: mandibles with five graduated teeth; inferior point more or less spinose.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)|Charles Darwin
The labrum or upper-lip is fulvous; and the antenn are piceous.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. II (of 4)|William Kirby

The labrum and clypeus are developed as a single prolongation of the oral piece, not as a pair of appendages.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for labrum

labrum

/ (ˈleɪbrəm, ˈlæb-) /

noun plural -bra (-brə)

a lip or liplike part, such as the cuticular plate forming the upper lip of insects

Word Origin for labrum

C19: New Latin, from Latin

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 labrum

labrum

[ lā′brəm ]

n. pl. la•bra (-brə)

A lip-shaped anatomical edge, rim, or structure.

单词	labrum
释义	labrum ¹ [ ley-bruhm, lab-ruhm ] / ˈleɪ brəm, ˈlæb rəm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR labrum ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural la·bra [ley-bruh, lab-ruh]. /ˈleɪ brə, ˈlæb rə/. a lip or liplike part. Zoology. the anterior, unpaired member of the mouthparts of an arthropod, projecting in front of the mouth. the outer margin of the aperture of a shell of a gastropod. Anatomy. a ring of cartilage about the edge of a joint surface of a bone. Origin of labrum ¹ 1810–20; <Latin: lip; akin to labium Words nearby labrum lab rat, labret, labrid, labrocyte, labroid, labrum, labrusca, La Bruyère, Labuan, laburnum, labyrinth Definition for labrum (2 of 2) labrum² [ ley-bruhm ] / ˈleɪ brəm / noun, plural la·bra [ley-bruh]. /ˈleɪ brə/. Archaeology. an ornamented bathtub of ancient Rome. Origin of labrum ² <Latin lābrum basin, contraction of lavābrum bathtub, equivalent to lavā(re) to wash + -brum instrumental suffix Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for labrum Male of Ibla Cumingii; labrum and palpi, as seen with the eye on a level with the summit of the mouth. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 1 of 2)\|Charles Darwin Mouth: labrum with either six very small teeth, or with none. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)\|Charles Darwin Mouth: labrum with four or six minute teeth: mandibles with five graduated teeth; inferior point more or less spinose. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)\|Charles Darwin The labrum or upper-lip is fulvous; and the antenn are piceous. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. II (of 4)\|William Kirby The labrum and clypeus are developed as a single prolongation of the oral piece, not as a pair of appendages. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4\|Various British Dictionary definitions for labrum labrum / (ˈleɪbrəm, ˈlæb-) / noun plural -bra (-brə) a lip or liplike part, such as the cuticular plate forming the upper lip of insects Word Origin for labrum C19: New Latin, from Latin 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 labrum rim, spout, projection, border, nozzle, overlap, portal, brim, flare, margin, labium, flange, chops Medical definitions for labrum labrum [ lā′brəm ] n. pl. la•bra (-brə) A lip-shaped anatomical edge, rim, or structure. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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labrum

noun, plural la·bra [ley-bruh, lab-ruh]. /ˈleɪ brə, ˈlæb rə/.

Origin of labrum

Words nearby labrum

Definition for labrum (2 of 2)

noun, plural la·bra [ley-bruh]. /ˈleɪ brə/. Archaeology.

Origin of labrum

Example sentences from the Web for labrum

British Dictionary definitions for labrum

noun plural -bra (-brə)

Word Origin for labrum

Words related to labrum

Medical definitions for labrum

n. pl. la•bra (-brə)