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labellum

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la·bel·lum  (l-blm)
n. pl. la·bel·la (-bl)
1. The often enlarged petal of an orchid flower.
2. A liplike part, such as the tip of the proboscis of various insects, used for lapping up liquids.

[Latin, diminutive of labrum, lip; see leb- in Indo-European roots.]

la·bellate (-t) adj.

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