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Labial

adjective
1.
Of or relating to the lips of the mouth.
2.
Relating to or near the female labium.



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"Labial" Quotes from Famous Books



... not only from the preceding, but from each other; which is more extraordinary than the agreement of the others, as from Malicolo to Tanna you never lose sight of land; nor is New Caledonia at a great distance from the last place. In the language of Malicolo a great number of harsh labial sounds prevail, very difficult to be represented in writing. At Tanna the pronunciation is likewise harsh, but rather guttural, and the inhabitants of New Caledonia have many nasal sounds, or snivel much in speaking. It may however be observed, that in the three ...
— A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 15 (of 18) • Robert Kerr



Words linked to "Labial" :   superior labial vein, labial consonant, lip, labium, consonant



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