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labellum

[ luh-bel-uhm ]

noun

, Botany.
, plural la·bel·la [l, uh, -, bel, -, uh].
  1. the petal of an orchid that differs more or less markedly from the other petals, often forming the most conspicuous part; the lip.


labellum

/ ləˈbɛləm /

noun

  1. the part of the corolla of certain plants, esp orchids, that forms a distinct, often lobed, lip
  2. a lobe at the tip of the proboscis of a fly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • laˈbelloid, adjective
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Other Words From

  • la·belloid adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of labellum1

1820–30; < Latin, diminutive of labrum lip; for formation castellum
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Word History and Origins

Origin of labellum1

C19: New Latin, diminutive of Latin labrum lip
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Example Sentences

Harrisoniae in colour and size of sepal and petal; in general shape and in the hues of the labellum after L. purpurata.

Certainly, if I may trust the vessels, the simple labellum of Gymnadenia consists of three organs soldered together.

My case of the Aceras with the aborted labellum squeezed against stigma supports your view.

I am still more pleased that I was right about insects gnawing the fleshy labellum.

This is important, as it explains all the astounding projections on the labellum of Oncidium, Phalaenopsis, etc.

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