- labiate
- labiate (adj.) "having a lip or lip-like part," 1706, from Mod.L. labiatus "lipped," from L. labium "lip" (see LIP (Cf. lip) (n.)).
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Labiate — La bi*ate, v. t. To labialize. Brewer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Labiate — 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)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Labiate — La bi*ate, n. (Bot.) A plant of the order {Labiat[ae]}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
labiate — ► ADJECTIVE Botany ▪ relating to plants of the mint family (Labiatae), having distinctive two lobed flowers. ORIGIN Latin labiatus, from labium lip … English terms dictionary
labiate — [lā′bē it, lā′bēāt΄] adj. [ModL labiatus < L labium, LIP] 1. formed or functioning like a lip 2. having a lip or lips; lipped 3. Bot. a) having the calyx or corolla so divided that one part overlaps the other like a lip b) of or pertaining to… … English World dictionary
labiate — I. adjective Etymology: New Latin labiatus, from Latin labium Date: 1706 1. having the limb of a tubular corolla or calyx divided into two unequal parts projecting one over the other like lips < mints and the snapdragon are labiate > 2. of or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
labiate — /lay bee it, ayt /, adj. 1. having parts that are shaped or arranged like lips; lipped. 2. Bot. a. belonging to the plant family Labiatae (or Lamiaceae). Cf. mint family. b. two lipped; bilabiate: said of a gamopetalous corolla or gamosepalous… … Universalium
labiate — la•bi•ate [[t]ˈleɪ bi ɪt, ˌeɪt[/t]] adj. 1) having parts that are shaped or arranged like lips; lipped 2) bot pertaining or belonging to the mint family 3) pln a labiate plant • Etymology: 1700–10; < NL … From formal English to slang
labiate — adj. [L. labium, lip] Having lips or lip like parts or thickened margins … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
labiate — 1. adjective a) having lips or liplike parts b) having the corolla divided into two liplike parts 2. noun a plant of the mint family (Labiatae) … Wiktionary
