Labialization
La′bi‐al‐i‐za″tion (?), n.(Phonetics) The modification of an articulation by contraction of the lip opening.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Labialize
La″bi‐al‐ize (?), v. t.(Phonetics) To modify by contraction of the lip opening.
Labially
La″bi‐al‐ly, adv. In a labial manner; with, or by means of, the lips.
Labiate
La″bi‐ate (?), v. t. To labialize. Brewer.
Labiate (2)
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 ...
Labiate (3)
La″bi‐ate, n.(Bot.) A plant of the order Labiatæ.
Labiated
La″bi‐a′ted (?), a.(Bot.) Same as Labiate, a. (a).
Labiatifloral
{ 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.
Labidometer
Lab′i‐dom″e‐ter (?), n. [Gr. λαβίσ, -ίδοσ, a forceps + meter: cf. F. labidometre.] (Med.) A forceps with a measuring attachment for ascertaining the size of the fetal head.
Labile
La″bile (?), a. [L. labilis apt to slip, fr. labi to slip.] Liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize. Cheyne.
Lability
La‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. Liability to lapse, err, or apostatize. Coleridge.
Labimeter
La‐bim″e‐ter (?), n. [Cf. F. labimetre.] (Med.) See Labidometer.
Labiodental
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.
Labionasal
La′bi‐o‐na″sal (?), a. [Labium + nasal.] (Phonetics) Formed by the lips and the nose. — n. A labionasal sound or letter.
Labioplasty
La″bi‐o‐plas′ty (lā″bĭ‐ō̍‐plăs′ty̆), n. [Labium + -plasty.] (Surg.) A plastic operation for making a new lip, or for replacing a lost tissue of a lip.
Labiose
La″bi‐ose′ (?), a. [From Labium.] (Bot.) Having the appearance of being labiate; — said of certain polypetalous corollas.
Labipalp
La″bi‐palp (?), n.(Zoöl.) A labial palp.
Labipalpus
‖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.
Labium
‖La″bi‐um (?), n.; pl. L. Labia (#), E. Labiums (#). 1. A lip, or liplike organ.2. The lip of an organ pipe.3. pl.(Anat.) The folds of integument at the opening of the vulva.4. ...
Lablab
Lab″lab (lăb″lăb), n.(Bot.) an East Indian name for several twining leguminous plants related to the bean, but commonly applied to the hyacinth bean (Dolichos Lablab).
Labor
La″bor (lā″bẽr), n. [OE. labour, OF. labour, laber, labur, F. labeur, L. labor; cf. Gr. λαμβάνειν to take, Skr. labh to get, seize.] [Written also labour.] 1. Physical toil or b...
Labor (2)
La″bor, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Labored (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Laboring.] [OE. labouren, F. labourer, L. laborare. See Labor, n.] [Written also labour.] 1. To exert muscular strength; t...
Labor (3)
La″bor, v. t. [F. labourer, L. laborare.] 1. To work at; to work; to till; to cultivate by toil.The most excellent lands are lying fallow, or only labored by children. W. Tooke....
Labor (4)
La″bor, n.(Mining.) A stope or set of stopes.
Labor Day
Labor Day. In most of the States and Territories of the United States, a day, usually the first Monday of September, set aside as a legal holiday, in honor of, or in the interes...
Labor-saving
La″bor–sav′ing (?), a. Saving labor; adapted to supersede or diminish the labor of men; as, labor-saving machinery.
Laborant
Lab″o‐rant (?), n. [L. laborans, p. pr. of laborare to labor.] A chemist. Boyle.