labium
/ˈleɪbiəm/
noun
- Either of the two folds of skin that form part of the female external genitalia.
- The labium can become swollen or irritated due to infection or friction.
- During the health class, the teacher pointed to a diagram showing the labium.
- The doctor explained that the labium is a normal part of female anatomy.
- A lip or liplike structure in animals or plants, especially the lower lip of an insect's mouth or a petal of a flower.
- The bee used its labium to sip nectar from the flower.
- In orchids, the labium is often the most colorful and showy petal.
- The insect's labium is adapted for piercing and sucking.