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labellate

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la·bel·lum   (lə-běl'əm)   
n.   pl. la·bel·la (-běl'ə)

  1. The often enlarged petal of an orchid flower.

  2. A liplike part, such as the tip of the proboscis of various insects, used for lapping up liquids.


[Latin, diminutive of labrum, lip; see leb- in Indo-European roots.]
la·bel'late (-ĭt) adj.
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