n.
Pronunciation: l ə - ' be-l ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural la · bel · la \ -l ə \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of labrum lip ― more at LIP
Date: 1830
1 : the median and usually most morphologically distinct member of the corolla of an orchid
2 : a terminal part of the labium or labrum of various insects