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labium definition

la·bium (lā′bē əm)

noun pl. labia -·bia (-ə)

a lip or liplike organ; esp.,
  1. the lower, liplike part of the corolla of certain flowers
  2. the lower lip of an insect, formed by the fusion of the second maxillae

Etymology: L, lip

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