labella

Variant of labellum

labellum definition

la·bel·lum (lə bel′əm)

noun pl. labella -·la (-ə)

the lowest of the three petals forming the corolla of an orchid, usually larger than the other two petals, and often spurred

Etymology: ModL < L, dim. of labrum, lip, akin to labium: see lip

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