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Labiate

Labiate Meaning & Definition
Labiate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Labiate?

[adj] having lips or parts that resemble lips

Synonyms | Synonyms for Labiate: liplike | lipped

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Labiate In Webster's Dictionary

\La"bi*ate\, v. t. To labialize. --Brewer.
\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.
\La"bi*ate\, n. (Bot.) A plant of the order {Labiat[ae]}.

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