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la·bi·um L0003300 (lā′bē-əm)n. pl. la·bi·a (-bē-ə) 1. Anatomy Any of four folds of tissue of the female external genitals.2. Zoology a. A liplike structure, such as that forming the floor of the mouth of certain invertebrates, especially insects.b. The inner margin of the opening of a gastropod shell.3. Botany One of the liplike divisions of a bilabiate corolla. [Latin, lip; see leb- in Indo-European roots.]labium (ˈleɪbɪəm) n, pl -bia (-bɪə) 1. (Anatomy) a lip or liplike structure2. (Anatomy) any one of the four lip-shaped folds of the female vulva. See labia majora, labia minora3. (Zoology) the fused pair of appendages forming the lower lip of insects4. (Botany) the lower lip of the corolla of labiate flowers[C16: New Latin, from Latin: lip]la•bi•um (ˈleɪ bi əm) n., pl. -bi•a (-bi ə) 1. a lip or liplike structure or part. 2. any of the folds of skin bordering the vulva. 3. the lower petal of a labiate flower. 4. the lower or rearmost unpaired mouthpart of an insect or other arthropod. [1590–1600; < Latin: lip] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | labium - a liplike structure that bounds a bodily orifice (especially any of the four labiate folds of a woman's vulva)external body part - any body part visible externallyvulva - external parts of the female genitalialabia majora - the two outer folds of the vulvalabia minora - the two inner folds of the vulva | TranslationslabiumenUK
labium1. a lip or liplike structure 2. any one of the four lip-shaped folds of the female vulva 3. the fused pair of appendages forming the lower lip of insects 4. the lower lip of the corolla of labiate flowers labium[′lā·bē·əm] (biology) A liplike structure. The lower lip, as of a labiate corolla or of an insect. labiumenUK
labium [la´be-um] (pl. la´bia) (L.) lip. adj., adj la´bial.Female external genitalia. From Applegate, 2000.labium ma´jus (pl. la´bia majo´ra), an elongated fold in the female, one on either side of the rima pudendi.labium mi´nus (pl. la´bia mino´ra), the small fold of skin on either side, between the labia majora and the opening of the vagina.la´bia o´ris the lips of the mouth.la·bi·um, gen. la·bi·i, pl. la·bi·a (lā'bē-ŭm, -bē-ē, -bē-ă), [TA] Avoid the incorrect plural labias.1. Synonym(s): lip2. Any lip-shaped structure. [L.] labium (lā′bē-əm)n. pl. la·bia (-bē-ə) 1. Anatomy Any of four folds of tissue of the female external genitals.2. Zoology a. A liplike structure, such as that forming the floor of the mouth of certain invertebrates, especially insects.b. The inner margin of the opening of a gastropod shell.la·bi·um, pl. labia (lā'bē-ŭm, -ă) [TA] 1. Synonym(s): lip. 2. Any lip-shaped structure. [L.]labium The singular of LABIA.labium (pl. labia) - the lower lip of insects, lying immediately behind the maxillae. The labium is formed by the fusion of paired appendages underneath the rear of the head. See Fig. 197 .
- one of the lip-shaped folds of skin enclosing the VULVA in humans.
la·bi·um, pl. labia (lā'bē-ŭm, -ă) [TA] Any lip-shaped structure. [L.]labiumenUK Related to labium: Labium minus, labium majus pudendiWords related to labiumnoun a liplike structure that bounds a bodily orifice (especially any of the four labiate folds of a woman's vulva)Related Words- external body part
- vulva
- labia majora
- labia minora
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