labellum

 [luh-bel-uhm]  

la·bel·lum

   [luh-bel-uhm]
noun, plural la·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; < Latin, diminutive of labrum lip; for formation see castellum

Related forms
la·bel·loid, adjective
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labellum (ləˈbɛləm)
 
—n , pl -la
1.  the part of the corolla of certain plants, esp orchids, that forms a distinct, often lobed, lip
2.  a lobe at the tip of the proboscis of a fly
 
[C19: New Latin, diminutive of Latin labrum lip]
 
la'belloid
 
—adj

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