labellum

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UK, US/ləˈbɛl.əm/

noun

The lower central petal of a flower (especially an orchid), usually developed to be showy and attract pollinators.

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Meanings

nounlabellum (plural labella or labellums)

plural labella · plural labellums

  1. The lower central petal of a flower (especially an orchid), usually developed to be showy and attract pollinators.
  2. biologyPart of the mouth of an insect, especially the sucking mouthparts of a fly.

Synonyms & antonyms

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lip

Origin

  1. Latinlabellum“small lip”
  2. Englishlabellum

From Latin labellum (“small lip”), diminutive of labrum (“lip”).

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Translations

Catalan label
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Chinese Mandarin 唇瓣
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Czech pysk
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Dutch labellum, lip
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Estonian labellum, huul
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Finnish labellum, huuli
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French labelle
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German Labellum, Lippe
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Hebrew שפית
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Italian labello
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Japanese 唇弁
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Polish warżka
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Portuguese labelo
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Spanish labelo
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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with labellum

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Cite this entry
APA

labellum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labellum

MLA

“labellum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labellum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “labellum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/labellum.

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