LABELLUM


Meaning of LABELLUM in English

[ lə'bɛləm ]

■ noun ( plural labella )

1》 Entomology a lobe at the tip of the proboscis in some insects.

2》 Botany a larger central petal at the base of an orchid flower.

Origin

C19: from L., dimin. of labrum 'lip'.

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