Flabrum

/ˈfleɪbrəm/ noun

Definition

A lip-like structure or edge, especially one found in insects or other small creatures.

Etymology

From Latin flabrum, meaning 'lip' or 'brim,' related to flare (to blow); used in zoological terminology for mouth structures.

Kelly Says

Flabrum is the technical term biologists use for the upper lip in insects, and it's just obscure enough that most people never learn it, even though insects with labrums are everywhere around us.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ክፍት
k-fit
ARالعربية
لوح
luh
BNবাংলা
পাত
pa-at
CACatalà
placa
pla-ka
CSČeština
deska
des-ka
DADansk
plade
pla-de
DEDeutsch
Platte
plat-te
ELΕλληνικά
πλάκα
pla-ka
ESEspañol
placa
pla-ka
FAفارسی
لِسَان
li-san
FISuomi
levy
le-vy
FRFrançais
plaque
plak
GUGU
ચોકલી
cho-kli
HAHA
tafa
ta-fa
HEעברית
לוח
lo-ach
HIहिन्दी
प्लेट
plet
HUMagyar
lap
lap
IDBahasa Indonesia
pelat
pe-lat
IGIG
ọkwụ
oh-k-wu
ITItaliano
piatto
pee-at-to
JA日本語
ita
KKKK
қаты
ka-ty
KMKM
ស្ដាប់
s-taap
KO한국어
pan
MRMR
पट्टा
pat-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
pelat
pe-lat
MYမြန်မာ
ကြော
k-ya
NLNederlands
plaat
plaat
NONorsk
plate
pla-te
PAPA
ਪੱਟ
pat
PLPolski
płyta
p-w-ta
PTPortuguês
placa
pla-ka
RORomână
placă
pla-ka
RUРусский
пластина
pla-sti-na
SVSvenska
platta
plat-ta
SWKiswahili
shuka
shoo-ka
TAதமிழ்
கட்டை
kat-tai
TEతెలుగు
చీకటి
chee-kati
THไทย
แผ่น
p-ae-n
TLTL
plaka
pla-ka
TRTürkçe
plaka
pla-ka
UKУкраїнська
пластина
pla-sti-na
URاردو
پلاٹ
pla-at
VITiếng Việt
ván
van
YOYO
àwọn
aw-on
ZH中文
bǎn
ZUZU
iphepha
ee-phe-pha

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