Labial Definition

lābē-əl
adjective
Of the labia, or lips.
Webster's New World
Articulated with one or both lips, as (f), (b), and (ü)
Webster's New World

(dentistry) Of an incisor or canine, on the side facing the lips. See mesial.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
noun

Flue pipe.

Webster's New World
A labial sound.
Webster's New World

Any of the scales bordering the mouth opening of a reptile.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • labial consonant

Other Word Forms of Labial

Noun

Singular:
labial
Plural:
labials

Origin of Labial

  • Medieval Latin labiālis from Latin labium lip leb- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Labial Sentence Examples

  • The palps, both maxillary and labial, have two segments.

  • Maxillary and labial palpi are also present, and the latter, together with the labrum or lower lip, form the rostrum.

  • This is shown by the labial commissure and pedal cords of the nervous system, by the opening of the gonad into the right kidney, and by other points.

  • The mouth parts are well developed, consisting of an upper lip, powerful mandibles, maxillae with three-jointed palpi, and a deeply quadrifid labium or lower lip with three-jointed labial palpi.

  • Interior of dorsal valve, showing muscular impressions and labial appendages.

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Words Starting With

LLALAB

Words Ending With

LALIAL

Unscrambles

labial

Words Starting With L and Ending With L

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With L6 Letter Words Ending With L