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Meaning of labriform in English:

labriform

adjective

  • 1Zoology Botany
    Resembling or having the form of a labrum or lip.

  • 2Zoology
    Characteristic of or resembling a labrid fish; specifically relating to or designating locomotion by means of a paddling motion of the pectoral fins.

Pronunciation

labriform

/ˈleɪbrɪfɔːm/ /ˈlabrɪfɔːm/

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in The Edinburgh Encyclopaedia. From labrum + -iform.