labium
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Anthobian: feeding on flowers; applied to certain lamellicorn Coleoptera in which the labium extends beyond the mentum.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
Elinguata: without a tongue: forms in which the maxillae are connate with the labium: see synista.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
Mouth parts of grasshopper shown in relative position; lbr., labrum; md., mandibles; hyp., hypopharynx; max., maxillae; lab., labium.
From An Elementary Study of Insects by Leonard Haseman
The labium in Japyx is four-lobed and bears a small two-jointed palpus.
From Our Common Insects A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses by A. S. (Alpheus Spring) Packard
Hypopharynx: a sensitive and sensory structure on the upper surface of labium that serves as an organ of taste, or true tongue.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
Last month, leading Dutch dictionary Dikke van Dale said it would include a new term for the labia, "vulvalippen" - in its upcoming online addition - alongside the traditional term "schaamlippen".
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The round ligament attaches to the uterus near the uterine tubes, and extends to the labia majora.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The growths, called vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia, or VIN, form on the external parts of the genital area, or vulva, including the labia and clitoris.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2011
In the female, the cauliflower-like masses are dissected from the labia; in the male, the prepuce is removed and the warts on the glans are snipped off with scissors.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
This is also true of the occasional adhesion of the labia minora in little girls, like the similar adhesion of the foreskin in boys.
From History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present Moral and Physical Reasons for its Performance by Peter Charles Remondino
