Definition for LA'BI-AL

LA'BI-AL, a. [Fr. from L. labium, a lip. See Lip.]

Pertaining to the lips; formed by the lips; as, a labial articulation. Thus b, p, and m are labial articulations; and oo, Fr. ou, It. u, is a labial vowel.

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