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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024la•brum1 (lā′brəm, lab′rəm),USA pronunciation n., pl. la•bra (lā′brə, lab′rə).USA pronunciation - a lip or liplike part.
- Zoology
- the anterior, unpaired member of the mouthparts of an arthropod, projecting in front of the mouth.
- the outer margin of the aperture of a shell of a gastropod.
- Anatomya ring of cartilage about the edge of a joint surface of a bone.
- Latin: lip; akin to labium
- 1810–20
- Archaeologyan ornamented bathtub of ancient Rome.
- Latin lābrum basin, contraction of lavābrum bathtub, equivalent. to lavā(re) to wash + -brum instrumental suffix
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: labrum /ˈleɪbrəm ˈlæb-/ n ( pl -bra / -brə/)- a lip or liplike part, such as the cuticular plate forming the upper lip of insects
Etymology: 19th Century: New Latin, from Latin |