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labiate
la·bi·ate L0002700 (lā′bē-ĭt, -āt′)adj.1. Having lips or liplike parts.2. Botany a. Having or characterizing flowers with the corolla divided into liplike parts.b. Of or belonging to the mint family.n. A plant belonging to the mint family. [Latin labium, lip; see labium + -ate. Adj., sense 2b, and noun, from New Latin Labiātae, family name, from Latin labium.]labiate (ˈleɪbɪˌeɪt; -ɪt) n (Plants) any plant of the family Lamiaceae (formerly Labiatae), having square stems, aromatic leaves, and a two-lipped corolla: includes mint, thyme, sage, rosemary, etcadj (Botany) of, relating to, or belonging to the family Lamiaceae[C18: from New Latin labiātus, from Latin labium lip]la•bi•ate (ˈleɪ bi ɪt, -ˌeɪt) adj. 1. having parts that are shaped or arranged like lips; lipped. 2. pertaining or belonging to the mint family. n. 3. a labiate plant. [1700–10; < New Latin] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | labiate - having lips or parts that resemble lipsliplikelipped - having a lip or lips; "a lipped bowl"; "a virgin purest lipped"- John Keats |
labiate
labiate
labiate any plant of the family Lamiaceae (formerly Labiatae), having square stems, aromatic leaves, and a two-lipped corolla: includes mint, thyme, sage, rosemary, etc. labiate[′lā·bē·ət] (anatomy) Having liplike margins that are thick and fleshy. (biology) Having lips. (botany) Having the limb of a tubular calyx or corolla divided into two unequal overlapping parts. labiate
labiate (lā′bē-ĭt, -āt′)adj.1. Having lips or liplike parts.2. Botany a. Having or characterizing flowers with the corolla divided into liplike parts.b. Of or belonging to the mint family.n. A plant belonging to the mint family.labiate Related to labiate: Labiatae, LabiatedSynonyms for labiateadj having lips or parts that resemble lipsSynonymsRelated Words |