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la⋅brum

1  [ley-bruhm, lab-ruhm]
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–noun, plural la⋅bra  [ley-bruh, lab-ruh] .
1. a lip or liplike part.
2. Zoology.
a. the anterior, unpaired member of the mouthparts of an arthropod, projecting in front of the mouth.
b. the outer margin of the aperture of a shell of a gastropod.
3. Anatomy. a ring of cartilage about the edge of a joint surface of a bone.
Origin:
1810–20; < L: lip; akin to labium

la⋅brum

2  [ley-bruhm]
–noun, plural -bra  [-bruh] . Archaeology.
an ornamented bathtub of ancient Rome.
Origin:
< L lābrum basin, contr. of lavābrum bathtub, equiv. to lavā(re) to wash + -brum instrumental suffix
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la·brum   (lā'brəm)   
n.   pl. la·bra (-brə)

  1. A lip or liplike structure, such as the one forming the roof of the mouth in insects.

  2. The outer margin of the opening of a gastropod shell.


[Latin, lip; see leb- in Indo-European roots.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: la·brum
Pronunciation: 'lA-br&m
Function: noun
1 : an upper or anterior mouthpart of an arthropod consisting of a singlemedian piece in front of or above the mandibles
2 : a fibrous ring of cartilage attached to the rim of a joint; especially : GLENOID LABRUM
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labrum la·brum (lā'brəm)
n. pl. la·bra (-brə)
A lip-shaped anatomical edge, rim, or structure.

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