labium C2+ Topic:The Human Body US /ˈleɪbiəm/ UK /ˈleɪbiəm/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a lip or liplike structure in anatomy or botany The insect's lower labium serves to manipulate its food. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a lip or liplike structure... lip Word family Related forms labiallabellumlabrum Etymology AI details From Latin labium ('lip'), related to labrum ('lip, edge') and ultimately to the Proto-Indo-European root *leb- ('lip, to lick'). labium Latin *leb- afa-pro View etymology graph -> Topics The Human Body External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # labium **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈleɪbiəm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈleɪbiəm/ ## Meanings 1. a lip or liplike structure in anatomy or botany ## Examples - The insect's lower labium serves to manipulate its food. ## Synonyms - lip ## Related Forms - labial - labellum - labrum ## Roots and Affixes - Root: labium - Root: *leb- ## Etymology From Latin labium ('lip'), related to labrum ('lip, edge') and ultimately to the Proto-Indo-European root *leb- ('lip, to lick'). ## AI Etymology Labium comes from Latin labium ('lip'), related to labrum ('lip, edge') and ultimately to the Proto-Indo-European root *leb- ('lip, to lick'). The etymological trail includes Latin labium, Proto-Indo-European *leb-. The same word family includes labial, labellum, labrum. Its current noun use means "a lip or liplike structure in anatomy or botany". ## Topics - The Human Body markdown