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labrum
CIDE DICTIONARY
labrum, n. [L.].
- A lip or edge, as of a basin. [1913 Webster]
- An organ in insects and crustaceans covering the upper part of the mouth, and serving as an upper lip. See Illust. of Hymenoptera. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
labrum, n. (pl. labra) the upper lip in the mouth-parts of an insect.
Etymology
L, = lip: rel. to LABIUM
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