labiate

/'leibiit/

Thân thiện

The botanist examines the labiate flowers in the garden.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having lips or parts that resemble lips: Describes a structure, especially in botany or zoology, that is shaped like or possesses a lip or liplike part.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The labiate corolla of the flower is highly specialized for pollination. (The liplike flower part is highly specialized for pollination.)
  • Some snails have a labiate aperture to their shell. (Some snails have a shell opening that resembles a lip.)

Advanced Usage

• In technical botanical contexts, "labiate" is often used to describe the characteristic flower structure of the mint family (Lamiaceae), which typically has an upper and lower lip.
  • The labiate flowers are bilaterally symmetrical, with two distinct lips. (The lipped flowers are bilaterally symmetrical, with two distinct lips.)

Variants and Related Words

• Labium (n): A lip or liplike structure, especially in anatomy (e.g., the labia of the mouth or vulva) or in entomology (e.g., a mouthpart in insects).
  • The insect's labium is part of its mouthparts.
• Bilabiate (adj): Having two lips; a more specific term often used interchangeably with "labiate" in botany.
  • The snapdragon has a bilabiate corolla.
• Labial (adj): Pertaining to the lips, especially in phonetics (sounds made with the lips) or anatomy.
  • The sounds /p/ and /b/ are labial consonants.

Synonyms

• Lipped: Having a lip or lips.
• Bilabiate: Having two lips (a more precise synonym in botany).

Related Phrases

• Labiate calyx: A botanical term for a calyx (the sepals) that is lipped or divided in a way that resembles lips.
  • The plant was identified by its labiate calyx.
• Labiate family: An informal, dated term for the Lamiaceae or mint family, whose members typically have labiate flowers.
  • Many aromatic herbs belong to the labiate family.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having lips or parts that resemble lips

Từ đồng nghĩa

• liplike