Category: L

Labia (n. pl.) See Labium.

Labial (a.) Of or pertaining to the lips or labia; as, labial veins.

Labial (a.) Furnished with lips; as, a labial organ pipe.

Labial (a.) Articulated, as a consonant, mainly by the lips, as b, p, m, w.

Labial (a.) Modified, as a vowel, by contraction of the lip opening, as / (f/d), / (/ld), etc., and as… read more Labial

Labial (a.) Of or pertaining to the labium; as, the labial palpi of insects. See Labium.

Labialize (v. t.) To modify by contraction of the lip opening.

Labially (adv.) In a labial manner; with, or by means of, the lips.

Labiate (v. t.) To labialize.

Labiate (a.) Belonging to a natural order of plants (Labiatae), of which the mint, sage, and catnip are examples. They… read more Labiate

Labiate (a.) Having the limb of a tubular corolla or calyx divided into two unequal parts, one projecting over the… read more Labiate

Labial (n.) One of the scales which border the mouth of a fish or reptile.

Labialism (n.) The quality of being labial; as, the labialism of an articulation; conversion into a labial, as of a… read more Labialism

Labialization (n.) The modification of an articulation by contraction of the lip opening.

Labiated (a.) Same as Labiate, a. (a).

Labiatifloral (a.) Alt. of Labiatifloral

Labiate (n.) A plant of the order Labiatae.

Labile (a.) Liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize.

Labidometer (n.) A forceps with a measuring attachment for ascertaining the size of the fetal head.

Labiatifloral (a.) Having labiate flowers, as the snapdragon.