LABIUM


Meaning of LABIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlā-bē-əm ]

noun

( 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

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