LABIUM


Meaning of LABIUM in English

n. (pl. labia)

1. (usu. in pl.) Anat. each of the two pairs of skin folds that enclose the vulva.

2 the lower lip in the mouth-parts of an insect or crustacean.

3 a lip, esp. the lower one of a labiate plant's corolla.

Phrases and idioms:

labia majora the larger outer pair of labia (in sense 1). labia minora the smaller inner pair of labia (in sense 1).

Etymology: L, lip

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.