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labium.

A liplike structure; especially one of the vulva's two pairs of folds of skin on either side.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈleɪ.bi.əm/
  1. A liplike structure; especially one of the vulva's two pairs of folds of skin on either side.

    plural-normally
  2. The lip of a labiate corolla.

  3. A lower mouthpart of an insect that is formed by the second pair of maxillae united in the middle line.

  4. A lower mouthpart of an insect that is formed by the second pair of maxillae united in the middle line. A liplike part of various invertebrates.

  5. The lip against which pressured air is driven to produce sound in a recorder and in a pipe organ with flue pipes.

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin labium (“a lip”). Doublet of lip.

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