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labiodental

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la⋅bi⋅o⋅den⋅tal

  [ley-bee-oh-den-tl] Phonetics
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–adjective
1. articulated with the lower lip touching the upper front teeth, as f or v, or, rarely, with the upper lip touching the lower front teeth.
–noun
2. a labiodental speech sound.
Origin:
1660–70; labio- + dental
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la·bi·o·den·tal   (lā'bē-ō-děn'tl)   
adj.  Articulated with the lower lip and upper teeth, as the sounds (f) and (v).
n.  A labiodental sound.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: la·bio·den·tal
Pronunciation: "lA-bE-O-'dent-&l
Function: adjective
: uttered with the participation of thelip and teeth labiodental sounds f and v>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

labiodental la·bi·o·den·tal (lā'bē-ō-děn'tl)
adj.

  1. Relating to the lips and teeth.

  2. Articulated with the lower lip and upper teeth, as the sounds (f) and (v).

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