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labium

Main Entry:: la·bi·um
Pronunciation:: \ˈlā-bē-əm\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural la·bia \-ə\
Etymology:: New Latin, from Latin, lip — more at lip
Date:: 1634

1: any of the folds at the margin of the vulva — compare labia majora , labia minora2: the lower lip of a labiate corolla3 a: a lower mouthpart of an insect that is formed by the second pair of maxillae united in the middle line b: a liplike part of various invertebrates

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