labium
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin labium (“lip”).
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
labium (plural labia)
- (anatomy) A liplike structure; especially one of the two pairs of folds of skin either side of the vulva.
- (botany) The lip of a labiate corolla.
[edit] Translations
A liplike structure
The lip of a labiate corolla
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Anagrams
[edit] Latin
[edit] Etymology
From the Proto-Indo-European *leb- (“to hang loosely”).
[edit] Alternative forms
[edit] Noun
labium (genitive labiī); n, second declension
[edit] Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | labium | labia |
| genitive | labiī | labiōrum |
| dative | labiō | labiīs |
| accusative | labium | labia |
| ablative | labiō | labiīs |
| vocative | labium | labia |
[edit] Synonyms
- (lip): labrum
