labium

[ley-bee-uhm]

noun

plural

labia 

1. a lip or liplike part.

2. Anatomy.

   1. a lip or lip-shaped structure or part.

   2. any of the folds of skin bordering the vulva.

3. Botany.,  the lower lip of a bilabiate corolla.

4. Entomology.,  the posterior, unpaired member of the mouthparts of an insect, formed by the united second maxillae.

labium

/ ˈleɪbɪəm /

noun

1. a lip or liplike structure

2. any one of the four lip-shaped folds of the female vulva See labia majora labia minora

3. the fused pair of appendages forming the lower lip of insects

4. the lower lip of the corolla of labiate flowers

labium

plural

labia 

1. Either of two pairs of folds of tissue that make up part of the external genitalia of female mammals.

Other Word Forms

• pseudolabium noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of labium¹

1590–1600; < Latin: lip, akin to lambere to lick, lap ³. See labrum ¹, lip

Word History and Origins

Origin of labium¹

C16: New Latin, from Latin: lip

Example Sentences

Yes, OK, yeah, I know you think Hustler, you think my labia is coming out.

From Los Angeles Times

But "designer vagina" labiaplasty surgery, which changes the shape or size of the labia, appeared less popular, with the number carried out down by 7%.

From BBC

In an Us Weekly interview, Shields, 59, said it all started with a visit to her gynecologist, who asked her whether she experienced discomfort over her labia's size.

From Salon

“My labia fighting for which one gets to be in the suit,” one user wrote in the comment section on the now-viral post.

From Salon

The usually unassuming Soho Rep entrance is now flanked by giant labia glinting with gold-and-fuchsia sequins.

From New York Times

Related Words

• rim