BILABIAL


Meaning of BILABIAL in English

I. (ˈ)bī+ adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary bi- (I) + labial

1. of a consonant : produced with both lips

p and b and m are bilabial consonants

— compare labial

2.

a. : of, relating to, or between the lips

b. anthropology : between the highest point on the upper lip and the lowest point on the lower lip

II. noun

( -s )

: a bilabial consonant

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.