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labia

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noun

IPA: /ˈleɪ.bi.ə/

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The correct spelling is labia. The folds of tissue at the opening of the vulva, at either side of the vagina.

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noun

  1. 1.The folds of tissue at the opening of the vulva, at either side of the vagina.
  2. 2.A liplike structure; especially one of the two pairs of folds of skin either side of the vulva.
  3. 3.The lip of a labiate corolla.
  4. 4.The lip against which pressured air is driven to produce sound in a recorder and in a pipe organ with flue pipes.

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