Labiate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈleɪbiət/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Labiate is an adjective meaning Having lips or liplike parts.
Meaning
Having lips or liplike parts.
More Meanings
- (botany, of flowers such as the snapdragon) Having the corolla divided into two liplike parts.
- (botany) of, or belonging to the mint family (Labiatae, now Lamiaceae).
- (botany) A plant of the mint family (Labiatae)
- To labialize.
Example Sentences
The flowers grow in spikes , and consist of a single , labiated , purple petal
Word Forms
- labiates
- labiating
- labiated
Synonyms for labiate
Depending on context, synonyms include lipped, liplike.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lipped, liplike, corolla, labiated, lippy, labial.
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