labrum

Definitions


[ˈleɪbrəm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a structure corresponding to a lip, especially the upper border of the mouthparts of a crustacean or insect


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (in anatomy, denoting the lip of the socket of certain joints): from Latin, literally ‘lip’; related to labium. The zoological sense dates from the early 19th century




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