labia

Meaning

The folds of tissue of the vulva, at either side of the vagina.

labium

1. (plural-normally) A liplike structure; especially one of the vulva's two pairs of folds of skin on either side.
2. The lip of a labiate corolla.
3. A lower mouthpart of an insect that is formed by the second pair of maxillae united in the middle line.
4. A lower mouthpart of an insect that is formed by the second pair of maxillae united in the middle line.
5. The lip against which pressured air is driven to produce sound in a recorder and in a pipe organ with flue pipes.

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Synonyms

labium

lip

lips

👄

vulva

Translations

Schamlippen

lèvres

lábios

labios

Labia

schaamlip

labia

الشفاه

labios de la vulva

شَفْر

llavis

Lippen

lèvres de la vulve

schaamlippen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈleɪ.bi.ə/

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin labia (“lips”), plural of labium (“lip”).