bilabiate

[ bahy-ley-bee-it, -eyt ]

adjectiveBotany.
  1. two-lipped, as a corolla.

Origin of bilabiate

1
First recorded in 1785–95; bi-1 + labiate

Other words from bilabiate

  • non·bi·la·bi·ate, adjective

Words Nearby bilabiate

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British Dictionary definitions for bilabiate

bilabiate

/ (baɪˈleɪbɪˌeɪt, -ɪt) /


adjective
  1. botany divided into two lips: the snapdragon has a bilabiate corolla

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