Definition of Labiate. Meaning of Labiate. Synonyms of Labiate

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Definition of Labiate

Labiate
Labiate La"bi*ate, n. (Bot.) A plant of the order Labiat[ae].
Labiate
Labiate La"bi*ate, v. t. To labialize. --Brewer.
Labiate
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) Belonging to a natural order of plants (Labiat[ae]), of which the mint, sage, and catnip are examples. They are mostly aromatic herbs.

Meaning of Labiate from wikipedia

- 511-522. In: Raymond M. Harley and Tom Reynolds (editors). Advances in Labiate Science. Richmond, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Wagstaff, Steven J.; Hickerson...
- It is the only species in the genus Melursus. It has also been called "labiated bear" because of its long lower lip and palate used for sucking up insects...
- 'Moss' Cattleya'), commonly known as the Easter orchid, is a species of labiate Cattleya orchid. The white-flowered form is sometimes known as Cattleya...
- others, e.g. in Orchidaceae, Zingiberaceae, Cannaceae and Stylidiaceae. labiate lipped; where a corolla is divided into two parts, called an upper and...
- The lip is called sulcate, when it is grooved within. It is known as labiate or marginate, when it is callously thickened near the margin. George Washington...
- with very little soil. The plant itself is a medium-sized unifoliate (labiate) Cattleya, with a medium-sized rhizome. The plant has long leaves, with...
- cribriform, and microperforate hymens may also cause medical difficulties. Labiate, carunculate, redundant, fimbriate, crescentic, and annular hymens are...
- well-developed, central rachis. Calyx coriaceous, spathaceous; irregularly 2 to 3-labiate, rarely 5-dentate. Corolla yellow in two species (T. aurea and T. nodosa);...
- to a height of 12–35 in (30–90 cm). It produces reddish-orange tubular labiate flowers. It has simple obovate leaves, with dentate margins. The leaves...
- ovate, entire and petiolate, with red veins. Spikes of cream-colored labiate flowers are followed by loculicidal capsules. "International Plant Names...