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ALL meanings of labrum

la·brum
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  • noun labrum A structure corresponding to a lip, especially the upper border of the mouthparts of a crustacean or insect. 1
  • noun plural labrum a lip or liplike part. 1
  • noun plural labrum Zoology. the anterior, unpaired member of the mouthparts of an arthropod, projecting in front of the mouth. the outer margin of the aperture of a shell of a gastropod. 1
  • noun plural labrum Anatomy. a ring of cartilage about the edge of a joint surface of a bone. 1
  • noun plural labrum an ornamented bathtub of ancient Rome. 1
  • noun labrum a lip or liplike part, such as the cuticular plate forming the upper lip of insects 0
  • noun labrum a lip or liplike edge; esp., the upper or front lip of insects and other arthropods 0
  • noun labrum (entomology) 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. 0
  • noun labrum (anatomy) Any of several lip-like projections. 0
  • noun labrum A large basin of warm water, with an overhanging lip, in a Roman bath. 0
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