n.
Pronunciation: ' l ā -b ē - ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural la · bia \ - ə \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, lip ― more at LIP
Date: 1634
1 : any of the folds at the margin of the vulva ― compare LABIA MAJORA , LABIA MINORA
2 : the lower lip of a labiate corolla
3 a : a lower mouthpart of an insect that is formed by the second pair of maxillae united in the middle line b : a liplike part of various invertebrates