labra

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labra - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Labrum \La"brum\, n.; pl. L. Labra, E. Labrums. [L.]
     1. A lip or edge, as of a basin.
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     2. (Zool.)
        (a) An organ in insects and crustaceans covering the upper
            part of the mouth, and serving as an upper lip. See
            Illust. of Hymenoptera.
        (b) The external margin of the aperture of a shell. See
            Univalve.
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