labellum

Definitions


[ləˈbɛləm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- each of a pair of lobes at the tip of the proboscis in some insects

- a central petal at the base of an orchid flower, typically larger than the other petals and of a different shape


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Origin:
early 19th century: from Latin, diminutive of labrum ‘lip’




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