LABIATE


Meaning of LABIATE in English

[ 'leɪbɪət ]

■ adjective

1》 Botany relating to the mint family (Labiatae), plants of which have distinctive two-lobed flowers.

2》 Botany & Zoology resembling or possessing a lip or labium.

Origin

C18: from mod. L. labiatus , from labium 'lip'.

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