"labrum" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈleɪ.bɹəm/ [US] Forms: labrums [plural], labra [plural]
enPR: lā′-brəm Rhymes: -eɪbɹəm Etymology: From Latin labrum (“lip”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*leb-}}, {{uder|en|la|labrum|t=lip}} Latin labrum (“lip”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|labra}} labrum (plural labrums or labra)
  1. (entomology, zootomy) 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. Translations (the uppermost of the mouthparts of insects): جَاضِم (jāḍim) [masculine] (Arabic), labre [masculine] (Catalan), labrum [neuter] (Dutch), labrum [masculine] (French), labre [masculine] (French), labro [masculine] (Galician), Labrum [neuter] (German), labbro superiore [masculine] (Italian), 上唇 (jōshin) (Japanese), labro [masculine] (Portuguese), ве́рхняя губа́ (vérxnjaja gubá) [feminine] (Russian), labro [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-labrum-en-noun-Z8CalKgk Categories (other): Animal body parts, Entomology, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 20 27 31 2 5 12 3 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences, zoology, zootomy Disambiguation of 'the uppermost of the mouthparts of insects': 80 7 13
  2. (anatomy) Any of several lip-like projections.
    Sense id: en-labrum-en-noun-WLtMGc64 Categories (other): Anatomy, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 20 27 31 2 5 12 3 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  3. A large basin of warm water, with an overhanging lip, in a Roman bath.
    Sense id: en-labrum-en-noun-gMXVEf4y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 26 49 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 27 24 49 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 26 24 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 20 27 31 2 5 12 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 19 38 1 3 18 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 20 31 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 19 25 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 23 29 48 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 22 29 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 23 30 48 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 23 30 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 21 31 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 22 29 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 19 29 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 22 29 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 22 22 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: acetabular labrum, antelabrum, glenoid labrum Related terms: labral

Inflected forms

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