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Labrum
//ˈleɪ.bɹəm// name, noun
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Noun
- 1 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.
- 2 Any of several lip-like projections.
- 3 A large basin of warm water, with an overhanging lip, in a Roman bath.
Etymology
From Latin labrum (“lip”).
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