la·bi·al /ˈlebiəl/
(a.)唇的,嘴脣的,脣音的脣音,風琴管
la·bi·al /ˈlebɪəl/ 形容詞
唇的,唇狀的,下唇的(昆蟲)
La·bi·al a.
1. Of or pertaining to the lips or labia; as, labial veins.
2. Mus. Furnished with lips; as, a labial organ pipe.
3. Phonetics (a) Articulated, as a consonant, mainly by the lips, as b, p, m, w. (b) Modified, as a vowel, by contraction of the lip opening, as ōō (fōōd), ō (ōld), etc., and as eu and u in French, and ö, ü in German. See Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 11, 178.
4. Zool. Of or pertaining to the labium; as, the labial palpi of insects. See Labium.
La·bi·al, n.
1. Phonetics A letter or character representing an articulation or sound formed or uttered chiefly with the lips, as b, p, w.
2. Mus. An organ pipe that is furnished with lips; a flue pipe.
3. Zool. One of the scales which border the mouth of a fish or reptile.
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labial
adj 1: of or relating to the lips of the mouth; "labial stops"
2: relating to or near the female labium
n : a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips
[syn: labial consonant]