Labium
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈleɪ.bi.əm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Labium is a noun meaning (anatomy, usually in the plural) A liplike structure; especially one of the vulva's two pairs of folds of skin on either side.
Meaning
(anatomy, usually in the plural) A liplike structure; especially one of the vulva's two pairs of folds of skin on either side.
More Meanings
- (botany) The lip of a labiate corolla.
- (entomology) A lower mouthpart of an insect that is formed by the second pair of maxillae united in the middle line.
- (music) The lip against which pressured air is driven to produce sound in a recorder and in a pipe organ with flue pipes.
Word Forms
- labia
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