Lā'bi-ate or Lā'bi-ā'ted, a.

adjective

a. [N. L. labiatus, from Lat. labium, lip; Fr. labié.] (Bot.) 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 mints. Gray.

A botanical illustration of a labiate corolla, showing its divided petals and leafy base. — Labiate Co- rolla. (Bot.)