LABRUM


Meaning of LABRUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlā-brəm ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, lip, edge — more at lip

Date: 1826

1. : an upper or anterior mouthpart of an arthropod consisting of a single median piece in front of or above the mandibles

2. : a ring of fibrous cartilage forming the margin of the shallow cavity of the upper part of the scapula by which the humerus articulates with the pectoral girdle

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.