labelloid

labelloid
Of or pertaining to the labellum, the lower central petal of the orchid.

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  • labelloid — adj. resembling a labellum, lip like (Botany) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • labelloid — la·bel·loid …   English syllables

  • labelloid — lȯid adjective Etymology: New Latin labellum + English oid : resembling a labellum …   Useful english dictionary

  • labellum — labelloid, adj. /leuh bel euhm/, n., pl. labella / bel euh/. Bot. the petal of an orchid that differs more or less markedly from the other petals, often forming the most conspicuous part; the lip. [1820 30; < L, dim. of labrum lip; for formation… …   Universalium

  • labellum — /ləˈbɛləm/ (say luh beluhm) noun (plural labella) that division of the corolla, as in orchids, which differs more or less markedly from the other divisions, often forming the most conspicuous part. {Latin, diminutive of labrum lip} –labelloid,… …  

  • labellate —   a. lipped.    ♦ labelloid, a. lip like.    ♦ labellum, n. (pl.    ♦ la) lip of flower s corolla …   Dictionary of difficult words

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