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Labial adj.

Of or pertaining to the lips or labia; as, labial veins.

(Mus.) Furnished with lips; as, a labial organ pipe.

(Phonetics)

(a)

Articulated, as a consonant, mainly by the lips, as b, p, m, w.

(b)

Modified, as a vowel, by contraction of the lip opening, as eu and u in French, and ö, ü in German.

(Zool.) Of or pertaining to the labium; as, the labial palpi of insects. See Labium.

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Etymology of 'Labial'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Labial" Quotes from Famous Books

... brownish stripe on the ventral side of the tail is absent on the distal two-fifths of the tail and the specimens are uniform in this respect. On the occlusal surfaces of the cheek-teeth, the enamel surrounding the dentine is incomplete on both the lingual and labial sides of the teeth of five individuals and is incomplete on the labial side of some of the teeth of ...

— Mammals Obtained by Dr. Curt von Wedel from the Barrier Beach of Tamaulipas, Mexico • E. Raymond Hall

... the conclusion, in my own mind, to defer any farther labial demonstrations, and felt rather foolish; but Clara arranged her dress and ...

— Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII. No. 3. March 1848 • Various

Words linked to "Labial" : superior labial vein, inferior labial artery, inferior labial vein, superior labial artery, labial consonant, posterior labial veins, labial stop, labial pipe, lip, labium