Definitions for labellumləˈbɛl əm; -ˈbɛl ə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
la•bel•lumləˈbɛl əm; -ˈbɛl ə(n.)(pl.)-bel•la
the lowest of the three orchid petals, usu. larger and more conspicuous than the others; the lip.
Category: Botany
Origin of labellum:
1820–30; < L, dim. of labrum lip
la•bel′loid(adj.)
Wiktionary
labellum(Noun)
The lower central petal of orchid flowers, usually developed to be showy and attract pollinators.
Origin: From labellum, diminutive of labrum, from lavo.
Webster Dictionary
Labellum(noun)
the lower or apparently anterior petal of an orchidaceous flower, often of a very curious shape
Labellum(noun)
a small appendage beneath the upper lip or labrum of certain insects
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