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plural of labium.
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noun, plural -bi·a 
[-bee-uh] .
[-bee-uh] . 1.
a lip or liplike part.
2.
Anatomy.
a.
a lip or lip-shaped structure or part.
b.
any of the folds of skin bordering the vulva.
3.
Botany. the lower lip of a bilabiate corolla.
4.
Entomology. the posterior, unpaired member of the mouthparts of an insect, formed by the united second maxillae.
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labia
from L. labia, pl. of labium "lip" (see lip). Specifically of the folds on either side of the vulva from 1630s (labia pudendi).
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labium la·bi·um (lā'bē-əm)
n. pl la·bi·a (-bē-ə)
A lip or lip-shaped anatomical structure.
Any of four folds of tissue of the female external genitalia.
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| labium (lā'bē-əm) Pronunciation Key
Plural labia Either of two pairs of folds of tissue that make up part of the external genitalia of female mammals. |
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