Etymology

labrum

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Today it means: The uppermost of the mouthparts (trophi) of a typical insect, such as a cockroach. Typically resembles an upper lip and forms part of the roof of the mouth in such insects. Full definition →

Latin labrum
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  1. Latin · derived fromlabrum“lip”
  2. English todaylabrum

From Latin labrum (“lip”).

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