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labiate
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la·bi·ate  (lb-t, -t)
adj.
1. Having lips or liplike parts.
2. Botany
a. Having or characterizing flowers with the corolla divided into two liplike parts, as in the snapdragon.
b. Of or belonging to the mint family Labiatae.
n.
A plant belonging to the Labiatae.
[Latin labium, lip; see labium + -ate.]
labiate [ˈleɪbɪˌeɪt -ɪt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any plant of the family Lamiaceae (formerly Labiatae), having square stems, aromatic leaves, and a two-lipped corolla: includes mint, thyme, sage, rosemary, etc.
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) of, relating to, or belonging to the family Lamiaceae
[from New Latin labiātus, from Latin labium lip]
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Adj.1.labiate - having lips or parts that resemble lips
liplike
lipped - having a lip or lips; "a lipped bowl"; "a virgin purest lipped"- John Keats
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