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labelloid

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la⋅bel⋅lum

[luh-bel-uhm]
–noun, plural -bel⋅la [-bel-uh] . Botany.
the petal of an orchid that differs more or less markedly from the other petals, often forming the most conspicuous part; the lip.

Origin:
1820–30; < L, dim. of labrum lip; for formation see castellum


la⋅bel⋅loid, adjective
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