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labium

la·bi·um [ láybee əm ] (plural la·bi·a [ láybee ə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. fold around women's genitals: a fold that surrounds a woman's or girl's genital organs. There are two inner labia minora and two outer labia majora folds.

2. mouthpart of insect: a mouthpart of some insects, formed from a fused pair of appendages

3. lip of flower: the lower lip of the corolla of a labiate flower

4. part like lip: any part that looks or functions like a lip

[Late 16th century. < Latin, "lip"]
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