la|bel|lum

la|bel|lum
la|bel|lum «luh BEHL uhm», noun, plural -bel|la «-BEHL uh».
1. the middle petal of an orchid, usually different in shape and color from the other two. The labellum is often large and liplike.
2. a liplike part at the tip of the proboscis of various insects, used for lapping up liquids.
[< Latin labellum (diminutive) < labium lip]

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