labium
(noun) a liplike structure that bounds a bodily orifice (especially any of the four labiate folds of a woman’s vulva)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
labia pl (plural only)
(anatomy) The folds of tissue at the opening of the vulva.
Though usually used as a plural, this noun is also attested as a singular with plural labias or labiae.
• See also labia
• genitals
• Abila, Alabi, baila
Source: Wiktionary
La"bi*a, n. pl.
Definition: See Labium.
La"bi*um, n. ; pl. L. Labia, E. Labiums. Etym: [L.]
1. A lip, or liplike organ.
2. The lip of an organ pipe.
3. pl. (Anat.)
Definition: The folds of integument at the opening of the vulva.
4. (Zoöl.) (a) The organ of insects which covers the mouth beneath, and serves as an under lip. It consists of the second pair of maxillæ, usually closely united in the middle line, but bearing a pair of palpi in most insects. It often consists of a thin anterior part (ligula or palpiger) and a firmer posterior plate (mentum). (b) Inner margin of the aperture of a shell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 April 2025
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