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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Labellum \La*bel"lum\ (l[.a]*b[e^]l"l[u^]m), noun; pl. L. {Labella} (l[.a]*b[e^]l"l[.a]), E. {Labellums} (l[.a]*b[e^]l"l[u^]mz). [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.
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