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labial

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: labial

1
adjn
of or relating to the lips of the mouth
a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips
2
adj
relating to or near the female labium
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: labial
1

adj of or relating to the lips of the mouth

labial stops”

n a consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips

Synonyms:
labial consonant
Types:
bilabial
a consonant that is articulated using both lips; /p/ or /b/ or /w/
labial stop
a stop consonant that is produced with the lips
Type of:
consonant
a speech sound that is not a vowel
2

adj relating to or near the female labium

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