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labellum

/ləˈbɛl.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
la-bel-lum
IPA
/ləˈbɛl.əm/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lower central petal of a flower (especially an orchid), usually developed to be showy and attract pollinators.

noun

Part of the mouth of an insect, especially the sucking mouthparts of a fly.

Etymology

From Latin labellum (“small lip”), diminutive of labrum (“lip”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ləˈbɛl.əm/
  • British English: /ləˈbɛl.əm/

Inflected Forms

labella (plural) labellums (plural)

Synonyms

lip

Rhymes With

antebellum cerebellum vellum status quo ante bellum flagellum scutellum postbellum flabellum clitellum capitellum haustellum vestibulocerebellum

Questions

How do you pronounce labellum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ləˈbɛl.əm/.
What does labellum mean?
The lower central petal of a flower (especially an orchid), usually developed to be showy and attract pollinators.
Where does labellum come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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