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Definition of Labellums

Labellums
Labellum La*bel"lum, n.; pl. L. Labella, E. Labellums. [L., dim. of labrum lip.] 1. (Bot.) The lower or apparently anterior petal of an orchidaceous flower, often of a very curious shape. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A small appendage beneath the upper lip or labrum of certain insects.
Labellum
Labellum La*bel"lum, n.; pl. L. Labella, E. Labellums. [L., dim. of labrum lip.] 1. (Bot.) The lower or apparently anterior petal of an orchidaceous flower, often of a very curious shape. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A small appendage beneath the upper lip or labrum of certain insects.

Meaning of Labellums from wikipedia

- Labellum (plural: labella) is the Latin diminutive of labium, meaning lip. These are anatomical terms used descriptively in biology: Labellum (botany)...
- In botany, the labellum (or lip) is the part of the flower of an orchid or Canna, or other less-known genera, that serves to attract insects, which pollinate...
- Euchromius labellum is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Kenya. The length of the forewings is 11–13 mm. Adults are on wing in...
- (zygomorphism), many resupinate flowers, a nearly always highly modified petal (labellum), fused stamens and carpels, and extremely small seeds. All orchids are...
- In entomology, the term labellum has been applied variously and in partly contradictory ways. One usage is in referring to a elongation of the labrum that...
- labellum. The sepals and petals are usually free from and more or less similar to each other but markedly different from the labellum. The labellum is...
- cuticles of captured prey. The housefly is a typical sponging insect. The labellum's surface is covered by minute food channels, known as pseudotrachea, formed...
- A third, modified petal, the labellum, sits at the bottom of the column as a landing pad for pollinators. The labellum is trilobed, with two pronounced...
- flowering stems with one or two greenish or yellowish flowers with a white labellum. It grows on trees and rocks, mostly in humid forest. Dendrobium pugioniforme...
- mainland. It is related to orchids in the genus Caladenia but has an unusual labellum and does not have hairy leaves. Its pollination mechanism is also unusual...