noun
pl. la′bra a lip or liplike edge; esp., the upper or front lip of insects and other arthropods
Origin of labrum
Modern Latin from L, liplabrum
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labrum
noun
pl. la·bra,- A lip or liplike structure, such as the one forming the roof of the mouth in insects.
- The outer margin of the opening of a gastropod shell.
Origin of labrum
Latin lip ; see leb- in Indo-European roots.THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural labra)
- The uppermost of the mouthparts (trophi) of a typical insect, such as a cockroach. Typically resembles an upper lip and forms part of the roof of the mouth in such insects.
- (anatomy) Any of several lip-like projections.
Origin
From Latin labrum (“lip”).
Origin
From Latin lābrum (“bathing tub”).
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labrum - Medical Definition
n.
pl. labra (-brə)A lip or liplike structure, such as the one forming the roof of the mouth in insects.
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