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LABIATE
labiate, liplike
(adjective) having lips or parts that resemble lips
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
labiate (comparative more labiate, superlative most labiate)
Having lips or liplike parts.
(botany, of flowers such as the snapdragon) Having the corolla divided into two liplike parts.
(botany) of, or belonging to the mint family (Labiatae, now Lamiaceae).
Noun
labiate (plural labiates)
(botany) A plant of the mint family (Labiatae)
Verb
labiate (third-person singular simple present labiates, present participle labiating, simple past and past participle labiated)
To labialize.
Anagrams
• Baalite, bialate
Source: Wiktionary
La"bi*ate, v. t.
Definition: To labialize. Brewer.
La"bi*ate, a. Etym: [NL. labiatus, fr. L. labium lip.] (Bot.) (a) Having the limb of a tubular corolla or calyx divided into two unequal parts, one projecting over the other like the lips of a mouth, as in the snapdragon, sage, and catnip. (b) Belonging to a natural order of plants (Labiatæ), of which the mint, sage, and catnip are examples. They are mostly aromatic herbs.
La"bi*ate, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A plant of the order Labiatæ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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