Part 6313

<hw>La"bi*al*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a labial manner; with, or by means of, the lips.</def>

<h1>Labiate</h1> <Xpage=821>

<hw>La"bi*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To labialize.</def>

<i>Brewer.</i>

<h1>Labiate</h1> <Xpage=821>

<hw>La"bi*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[NL. <ets>labiatus</ets>, fr. L. <ets>labium</ets> lip.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>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.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Belonging to a natural order of plants (<spn>Labiat\'91</spn>), of which the mint, sage, and catnip are examples. They are mostly aromatic herbs.</def>

<h1>Labiate</h1> <Xpage=821>

<hw>La"bi*ate</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A plant of the order <spn>Labiat\'91</spn>.</def>

<h1>Labiated</h1> <Xpage=821>

<hw>La"bi*a`ted</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Labiate</er>, <tt>a.</tt> <sd>(a)</sd>.</def>

<h1>Labiatifloral, Labiatifloral</h1> <Xpage=821>

<hw><hw>La`bi*a`ti*flo"ral</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>La`bi*a`ti*flo"ral</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Labiate</ets> + L. <ets>flos</ets>, <ets>floris</ets>, flower.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having labiate flowers, as the snapdragon.</def>

<h1>Labidometer</h1> <Xpage=821>

<hw>Lab`i*dom"e*ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr.<?/<?/<?/<?/, <?/<?/<?/, a forceps + <ets>meter</ets>: cf. F. <ets>labidometre</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A forceps with a measuring attachment for ascertaining the size of the fetal head.</def>

<h1>Labile</h1> <Xpage=821>

<hw>La"bile</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>labilis</ets> apt to slip, fr. <ets>labi</ets> to slip.]</ety> <def>Liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Cheyne.</i>

<h1>Lability</h1> <Xpage=821>

<hw>La*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Liability to lapse, err, or apostatize.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<i>Coleridge.</i>

<h1>Labimeter</h1> <Xpage=821>

<hw>La*bim"e*ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>labimetre</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>See <er>Labidometer</er>.</def>

<h1>Labiodental</h1> <Xpage=821>

<hw>La`bi*o*den"tal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Labium</ets> + <ets>dental</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Phonetics)</fld> <def>Formed or pronounced by the cooperation of the lips and teeth, as <i>f</i> and <i>v</i>.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>A labiodental sound or letter.</def></def2>

<h1>Labionasal</h1> <Xpage=821>

<hw>La`bi*o*na"sal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Labium</ets> + <ets>nasal</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Phonetics)</fld> <def>Formed by the lips and the nose.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>A labionasal sound or letter.</def></def2>

<h1>Labiose</h1> <Xpage=821>

<hw>La"bi*ose`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Labium</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having the appearance of being labiate; -- said of certain polypetalous corollas.</def>