labellum

English - Turkish

Definition of labellum in English Turkish dictionary

dudak şeklinde bir korol kısmı

dudakçık

(Arılık) dil pabucu

English - English

Definition of labellum in English English dictionary

The lower central petal of orchid flowers, usually developed to be showy and attract pollinators

{i} large lip-like petal (Botany)

A small appendage beneath the upper lip or labrum of certain insects

The lower or apparently anterior petal of an orchidaceous flower, often of a very curious shape

Hyphenation

la·bel·lum

Synonyms

lip

Etymology

[ l&-'be-l&m ] (noun.) 1830. From Latin labellum (“small tub or basin”), diminutive of labrum (“basin, tub”) from lavō (“bathe”).