Definition of Labiate. Meaning of Labiate. Synonyms of Labiate

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Definition of Labiate

Labiate
Labiate La"bi*ate, n. (Bot.) A plant of the order Labiat[ae].
Labiate
Labiate La"bi*ate, v. t. To labialize. --Brewer.
Labiate
Labiate La"bi*ate, a. [NL. labiatus, fr. L. labium lip.] (Bot.) (a) Having the limb of a tubular corolla or calyx divided into two unequal parts, one projecting over the other like the lips of a mouth, as in the snapdragon, sage, and catnip. (b) Belonging to a natural order of plants (Labiat[ae]), of which the mint, sage, and catnip are examples. They are mostly aromatic herbs.

Meaning of Labiate from wikipedia

- 511-522. In: Raymond M. Harley and Tom Reynolds (editors). Advances in Labiate Science. Richmond, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Wagstaff, Steven J.; Hickerson...
- It is the only species in the genus Melursus. It has also been called "labiated bear" because of its long lower lip and palate used for sucking up insects...
- classification. Pp. 511-522. In Harley, R.M. & Reynolds, T. (eds) Advances in Labiate Science. Richmond, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Grandtner, Miroslav M. (2005)...
- labi- lip Latin labia, labiae bilabial, bilabiate, infralabial, labial, labiate, labium, sublabial, supralabial labor- work Latin labor collaborate, collaboration...
- fruit. The bluish-purple petals are joined to form a typical two-lipped labiate flower, 8–10 mm (0.3–0.4 in) long. The stamens are joined for about half...
- others, e.g. in Orchidaceae, Zingiberaceae, Cannaceae and Stylidiaceae. labiate lipped; where a corolla is divided into two parts, called an upper and...
- 'Moss' Cattleya'), commonly known as the Easter orchid, is a species of labiate Cattleya orchid. The white-flowered form is sometimes known as Cattleya...
- ovate, entire and petiolate. ****onia gigantea produces spikes of white labiate flowers, and later loculicidal capsules. "International Plant Names Index"...
- Woundwort - The name of several plants of the genus Stachys, a genus of labiate plants. Also, Anthyllis vulneraria and Achillea millefolium. Yellow starwort...
- Cattleya gaskelliana is a labiate Cattleya species of orchid. The diploid chromosome number of C. gaskelliana has been determined as 2n = 40. "Cattleya...