What is the meaning of Labium?

  • (n.) A lip or liplike organ.
  • (n.) Inner margin of the aperture of a shell.
  • (n.) The lip of an organ pipe.
  • (n.) The folds of integument at the opening of the vulva.
  • (n.) The organ of insects which covers the mouth beneath, and serves as an under lip. It consists of the second pair of maxillae, usually closely united in the middle line, but bearing a pair of palpi in most insects. It often consists of a thin anterior part (ligula or palpiger) and a firmer posterior plate (mentum).
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APAWebster's. (2011). labium. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/labium/definitions/2026001
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "labium" http://smartdefine.org/labium/definitions/2026001 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, labium, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/labium/definitions/2026001>.
MLAWebster's. "labium" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/labium/definitions/2026001>
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