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(), a.[LL. labialis, fr. L. labium lip: cf. F. labial. See Lip.] 1. Of or pertaining to the lips or labia; as, labial veins. 2. (Mus.) Furnished with lips; as, a labial organ pipe. 3. (Phon.) (a) Articulated, as a consonant, mainly by the lips, as b, p, m, w. (b) Modified, as a vowel, by contraction of the lip opening, as (fd), (ld), etc., and as eu and u in French, and , in German. See Guide to Pronunciation, 11, 178. 4. (Zol.) Of or pertaining to the labium; as, the labial palpi of insects. See Labium. La"bial n. 1. (Phon.) A letter or character representing an articulation or sound formed or uttered chiefly with the lips, as b, p, w. 2. (Mus.) An organ pipe that is furnished with lips; a flue pipe. 3. (Zol.) One of the scales which border the mouth of a fish or reptile. スポンサード リンク
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