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labrum

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la·brum  (lbrm)
n. pl. la·bra (-br)
1. A lip or liplike structure, such as the one forming the roof of the mouth in insects.
2. The outer margin of the opening of a gastropod shell.

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

labrum [ˈleɪbrəm ˈlæb-]
n pl -bra [-brə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a lip or liplike part, such as the cuticular plate forming the upper lip of insects
[New Latin, from Latin]


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