2. (Zo["o]l.) A small appendage beneath the upper lip or labrum of certain insects. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Labellum — Labellum, 1) Lippchen, eine kurze breite lappenartige Verlängerung an Blüthentheilen, z.B. an den beiden kappenförmigen Blumenblättern bei Aconitum u. an der dicken Narbe von Viola tricolor u. V. lutea; 2) die Honiglippe der Orchideen … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
labellum — [lə bel′əm] n. pl. labella [lə bel′ə] [ModL < L, dim. of labrum, lip, akin to labium: see LIP] the lowest of the three petals forming the corolla of an orchid, usually larger than the other two petals, and often spurred … English World dictionary
Labellum — L = Labellum P = Petalen S = Sepalen Labellum einer Phalaenopsis Als Labellum (pl. Labella, vom … Deutsch Wikipedia
Labellum — The labellum (or Lip) is part of an Orchid, Canna or other less known flower that serves to attract insects that pollinate the flower, and acts as a landing platform for those insects.The labellum is a modified petal and can be distinguished from … Wikipedia
Labellum — La|bel|lum das; s, ...llen <aus lat. labellum »kleine Lippe«, Verkleinerungsform von labrum, vgl. ↑Labrum>: 1. das durch Größe u. Zeichnung auffallende ↑mediane Blütenblatt von Orchideen u. Ingwergewächsen (Bot.). 2. a) bei Bienen u.… … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
LABELLUM, s. LAVELLUM vulgo Lavello — urbec. Basilicatae, Episcopal. sub Archiep. Barensi, 3. mill. ab Aufido fluv. inter Melphim ad Occ. et Minervinum ad Ort. 12. mill. a Canusio in limita Capitanatae. Varia hîc reperiuntur antiquitatis vestigta … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
labellum — noun (plural labella) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of labrum lip more at lip Date: 1830 1. the median and usually most morphologically distinct member of the corolla of an orchid 2. a terminal part of the labium or labrum of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Labellum — Labelle (botanique) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Labelle. Disposition des pétales (P), sépales (S) et labelle (L) d une fleur d orchidée … Wikipédia en Français
Labellum — … Википедия
labellum — n.; pl. la [L. dim. labrum, lip] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) One of variously expanded apexes of the labium; the bouton or flabellum of bees … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
