English Explanatory Dictionary

labellum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The lower central petal of a flower (especially an orchid), usually developed to be showy and attract pollinators.
  2. Part of the mouth of an insect, especially the sucking mouthparts of a fly.

Pronunciation

/ləˈbɛl.əm/ en-us-labellum.ogg

Word forms

labellum labella labellums

Etymology

From Latin labellum (“small lip”), diminutive of labrum (“lip”).

Synonyms

lip

Translations

Catalan: label Chinese Mandarin: 唇瓣 Corsican: labellu Czech: pysk Dutch: labellum Dutch: lip Estonian: labellum Estonian: huul Finnish: labellum Finnish: huuli French: labelle German: Labellum German: Lippe Hebrew: שפית Italian: labello Japanese: 唇弁 Neapolitan: labbiegl Polish: warżka Portuguese: labelo Spanish: labelo
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