LABELLUM


Meaning of LABELLUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ lə-ˈbe-ləm ]

noun

( plural la·bel·la -lə)

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.