bilabiate

/bai'leibiit/

Thân thiện

The snapdragon's bilabiate corolla attracts a bee.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having two lips: In botany, "bilabiate" describes a structure, particularly a flower's corolla, that is divided into two distinct parts resembling lips.

Usage

• This term is primarily used in botanical contexts to describe the specific morphology of certain flowers.
• It is a technical, scientific adjective.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "Bilabiate calyx": While "bilabiate" most commonly modifies "corolla," it can also describe a two-lipped calyx (the whorl of sepals).
  • The flower's bilabiate calyx was also quite pronounced.

Variants and Related Words

• Labiate (adj): Lipped; often used as a broader term for plants in the mint family (Lamiaceae), many of which have bilabiate flowers.
• Bilabial (adj): A linguistic term describing a consonant sound made with both lips (e.g., /p/, /b/, /m/). This is a related but distinct term from a different field.

Synonyms

• Two-lipped: A direct, non-technical synonym.
• Personate: Another botanical term sometimes used for a bilabiate corolla where the throat is closed.

Notes on Different Meanings

• "Bilabiate" has a very specific meaning in botany and is not used in general conversation. It does not have other common meanings.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having two lips
   • the corolla of a snapdragon is bilabiate

Từ đồng nghĩa

• two-lipped