Wondering how to use Labium in a sentence? Below are 8 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as lip.
Labium in a sentence
Labium meaning
- A liplike structure; especially one of the vulva's two pairs of folds of skin on either side.
- The lip of a labiate corolla.
- A lower mouthpart of an insect that is formed by the second pair of maxillae united in the middle line.
Synonyms of Labium
Using Labium
- The main meaning on this page is: A liplike structure; especially one of the vulva's two pairs of folds of skin on either side. | The lip of a labiate corolla. | A lower mouthpart of an insect that is formed by the second pair of maxillae united in the middle line.
- Useful related words include: lip.
- In the example corpus, labium often appears in combinations such as: the labium.
Context around Labium
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Labium
- In this selection, "labium" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, labii, majus and remains stand out and add context to how "labium" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include but the labium is damaged and each labium majus has. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "labium" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with labium
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The block has survived, but the labium is damaged, making the instrument unplayable. (13 words)
Their mouthparts are modified, with the labium being adapted into a unique prehensile organ for grasping prey. (17 words)
What about when pubes from one labium/labii/labe entangle with the other causing a temporary labial fusion? (18 words)
It is known that there are two taste receptors at the tip of the labium which may well play a role. citation The female mosquito does not insert her labium into the skin; it bends back into a bow when the mosquito begins to bite. (45 words)
When the mosquito first lands on a potential host, her mouthparts will be enclosed entirely in this sheath, and she will touch the tip of the labium to the skin in various places. (33 words)
Each labium majus has two surfaces, an outer, pigmented and covered with strong, pubic hair ; and an inner, smooth and beset with large sebaceous follicles. (25 words)
What about when pubes from one labium/labii/labe entangle with the other causing a temporary labial fusion? (18 words)
Example sentences (8)
It is known that there are two taste receptors at the tip of the labium which may well play a role. citation The female mosquito does not insert her labium into the skin; it bends back into a bow when the mosquito begins to bite.
What about when pubes from one labium/labii/labe entangle with the other causing a temporary labial fusion?
Each labium majus has two surfaces, an outer, pigmented and covered with strong, pubic hair ; and an inner, smooth and beset with large sebaceous follicles.
The block has survived, but the labium is damaged, making the instrument unplayable.
Their mouthparts are modified, with the labium being adapted into a unique prehensile organ for grasping prey.
The labium still lies beneath the other mouthparts, but also enfolds them, and it has been extended into a proboscis.
The tip of the labium remains in contact with the skin of the victim, acting as a guide for the other mouthparts.
When the mosquito first lands on a potential host, her mouthparts will be enclosed entirely in this sheath, and she will touch the tip of the labium to the skin in various places.
Common combinations with labium
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: