Labrum Definition

lābrəm
labra
noun
A lip or liplike edge; esp., the upper or front lip of insects and other arthropods.
Webster's New World
The outer margin of the opening of a gastropod shell.
American Heritage

(anatomy) Any of several lip-like projections.

Wiktionary

A large basin of warm water, with an overhanging lip, in a Roman bath.

Wiktionary

Origin of Labrum

  • Latin lip leb- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin lābrum (“bathing tub”).

    From Wiktionary

  • From Latin labrum (“lip”).

    From Wiktionary

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