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1. (n.) labium
a lip or liplike structure or part.
2. labium
any of the folds of skin bordering the vulva.
3. labium
the lower petal of a labiate flower.
4. labium
the lower or rearmost unpaired mouthpart of an insect or other arthropod.
Etymology: (1590–1600; < L: lip)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) labium
a liplike structure that bounds a bodily orifice (especially any of the four labiate folds of a woman's vulva)
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Labium
a lip, or liplike organ
2. (noun) Labium
the lip of an organ pipe
3. (noun) Labium
the folds of integument at the opening of the vulva
4. (noun) Labium
the organ of insects which covers the mouth beneath, and serves as an under lip. It consists of the second pair of maxillae, usually closely united in the middle line, but bearing a pair of palpi in most insects. It often consists of a thin anterior part (ligula or palpiger) and a firmer posterior plate (mentum)
5. (noun) Labium
inner margin of the aperture of a shell
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