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Letter L



Label \La"bel\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Labeled (l[=a]"b[e^]ld) or Labelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Labeling or Labelling.] 1. To affix a label to; to mark with a name, etc.; as, to label a bottle or a package. [1913 Webster] 2. To affix in or on a label. [R.] [1913 Webster]See also: Labeled Labelled Labeling Labelling more...
Labellum \La*bel"lum\ (l[.a]*b[e^]l"l[u^]m), n.; pl. L. Labella (l[.a]*b[e^]l"l[.a]), E. Labellums (l[.a]*b[e^]l"l[u^]mz). [L., dim. of labrum lip.] 1. (Bot.) The lower or apparently anterior petal of an orchidaceous flower, often of a very curious shape. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) A small appendage beneath the upper lip or labrum of certain insects. [1913 Webster]See also: Labella Labellums more...
Labellum \La*bel"lum\ (l[.a]*b[e^]l"l[u^]m), n.; pl. L. Labella (l[.a]*b[e^]l"l[.a]), E. Labellums (l[.a]*b[e^]l"l[u^]mz). [L., dim. of labrum lip.] 1. (Bot.) The lower or apparently anterior petal of an orchidaceous flower, often of a very curious shape. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) A small appendage beneath the upper lip or labrum of certain insects. [1913 Webster]See also: Labella Labellums more...
Labent \La"bent\, a. [L. labens, p. pr. of labi to slide, glide.] Slipping; sliding; gliding. [R.] [1913 Webster] more...
Labia \La"bi*a\, n. pl. See Labium. [1913 Webster]See also: Labium Labium \La"bi*um\, n.; pl. L. Labia, E. Labiums. [L.] 1. A lip, or liplike organ. [1913 Webster] 2. The lip of an organ pipe. [1913 Webster] 3. pl. (Anat.) The folds of integument at the opening of the vulva. [1913 Webster] 4. (Zool.) (a) The organ of insects which covers the mouth beneath, more...
Labial \La"bi*al\, n. 1. (Phonetics) A letter or character representing an articulation or sound formed or uttered chiefly with the lips, as b, p, w. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) An organ pipe that is furnished with lips; a flue pipe. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zool.) One of the scales which border the mouth of a fish or reptile. [1913 Webster]See more...