3. (Zoöl.) One of the scales which border the mouth of a fish or
reptile.
La"bi*al*ism (?), n. (Phonetics) The quality of being labial; as, the
labialism of an articulation; conversion into a labial, as of a sound
which is different in another language. J. Peile.
La`bi*al*i*za"tion (?), n. (Phonetics) The modification of an
articulation by contraction of the lip opening.
La"bi*al*ize (?), v. t. (Phonetics) To modify by contraction of the lip
opening.
La"bi*al*ly, adv. In a labial manner; with, or by means of, the lips.
La"bi*ate (?), v. t. To labialize. Brewer.
La"bi*ate (?), a. [NL. labiatus, fr. L. labium lip.] (Bot.) (a) Having
the limb of a tubular corolla or calyx divided into two unequal parts,
one projecting over the other like the lips of a mouth, as in the
snapdragon, sage, and catnip. (b) Belonging to a natural order of
plants (Labiatæ), of which the mint, sage, and catnip are examples.
They are mostly aromatic herbs.
La"bi*ate, n. (Bot.) A plant of the order Labiatæ.
La"bi*a`ted (?), a. (Bot.) Same as Labiate, a. (a).
{ La`bi*a`ti*flo"ral (?), La`bi*a`ti*flo"ral (?), } a. [Labiate + L.
flos, floris, flower.] (Bot.) Having labiate flowers, as the
snapdragon.
Lab`i*dom"e*ter (?), n. [Gr. labi`s, -i`dos, a forceps + meter: cf. F.
labidometre.] (Med.) A forceps with a measuring attachment for
ascertaining the size of the fetal head.
La"bile (?), a. [L. labilis apt to slip, fr. labi to slip.] Liable to
slip, err, fall, or apostatize. [Obs.] Cheyne.
La*bil"i*ty (?), n. Liability to lapse, err, or apostatize. [Archaic]
Coleridge.
La*bim"e*ter (?), n. [Cf. F. labimetre.] (Med.) See Labidometer.
La`bi*o*den"tal (?), a. [Labium + dental.] (Phonetics) Formed or
pronounced by the cooperation of the lips and teeth, as f and v. -- n.
A labiodental sound or letter.
La`bi*o*na"sal (?), a. [Labium + nasal.] (Phonetics) Formed by the lips
and the nose. -- n. A labionasal sound or letter.
La"bi*ose` (?), a. [From Labium.] (Bot.) Having the appearance of being
labiate; -- said of certain polypetalous corollas.
||La`bi*pal"pus (?), n.; pl. Labipalpi (&?;). [NL. See Labium, and
||Palpus.] (Zoöl.) One of the labial palpi of an insect. See Illust.
||under Labium.
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||La"bi*um (?), n.; pl. L. Labia (#), E. Labiums (#). [L.] 1. A lip, or
||liplike organ.
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2. The lip of an organ pipe.