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| la·bel·lum [ lə bélləm ] (plural la·bel·la [ lə béllə ]) |
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1. large orchid petal: the petal of an orchid that is its lowest and largest and forms a lip
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2. insect's feeding part: the lobe at the end of an insect's proboscis that it uses for feeding on liquids
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| [Early 19th century. < Latin, "small lip" < labrum "lip"] |
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