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Labia \La"bi*a\, n. pl. See Labium. [1913 Webster]See also: Labium Labium \La"bi*um\, n.; pl. L. Labia, E. Labiums. [L.] 1. A lip, or liplike organ. [1913 Webster] 2. The lip of an organ pipe. [1913 Webster] 3. pl. (Anat.) The folds of integument at the opening of the vulva. [1913 Webster] 4. (Zool.) (a) The organ of insects which covers the mouth beneath, more...
Labial \La"bi*al\, n. 1. (Phonetics) A letter or character representing an articulation or sound formed or uttered chiefly with the lips, as b, p, w. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) An organ pipe that is furnished with lips; a flue pipe. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zool.) One of the scales which border the mouth of a fish or reptile. [1913 Webster]See more...
Labialism \La"bi*al*ism\, n. (Phonetics) The quality of being labial; as, the labialism of an articulation; conversion into a labial, as of a sound which is different in another language. --J. Peile. [1913 Webster] more...
Labialization \La`bi*al*i*za"tion\, n. (Phonetics) The modification of an articulation by contraction of the lip opening. [1913 Webster] more...
Labialize \La"bi*al*ize\, v. t. (Phonetics) To modify by contraction of the lip opening. [1913 Webster] more...
Labially \La"bi*al*ly\, adv. In a labial manner; with, or by means of, the lips. [1913 Webster] more...
Labiate \La"bi*ate\, n. (Bot.) A plant of the order Labiat[ae]. [1913 Webster]See also: Labiat[ae] Labiate \La"bi*ate\, v. t. To labialize. --Brewer. [1913 Webster] Labiate \La"bi*ate\, a. [NL. labiatus, fr. L. labium lip.] (Bot.) (a) Having the limb of a tubular corolla or calyx divided into two unequal parts, one projecting over the other like the lips of a mouth, as in the snapdragon, sage, and catnip. (b) Belonging to a more...