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Definition of: labellum
(lə·bel′əm) noun plural ·la (-ə)
1. Bot. The lip or lower petal of an orchid, often enlarged or variously shaped.
2. Entomol. Part of the proboscis of a dipterous insect. [<NL <L, dim. of labrum a lip]
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