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labrum definition

la·brum (lā′brəm, lab′rəm)

noun pl. labra la′·bra (lā′brə, lab′rə)

a lip or liplike edge; esp., the upper or front lip of insects and other arthropods

Etymology: ModL < L, lip

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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