labrum

¹

[ ley-bruhm, lab-ruhm ]

noun

, plural la·bra [ley, -br, uh, lab, -r, uh].

1. a lip or liplike part.
2. Zoology.
   1. the anterior, unpaired member of the mouthparts of an arthropod, projecting in front of the mouth.
   2. the outer margin of the aperture of a shell of a gastropod.
3. Anatomy. a ring of cartilage about the edge of a joint surface of a bone.

labrum

²

[ ley-bruhm ]

noun

, Archaeology.

, plural la·bra [ley, -br, uh].

1. an ornamented bathtub of ancient Rome.

labrum

/ ˈlæb-; ˈleɪbrəm /

noun

1. a lip or liplike part, such as the cuticular plate forming the upper lip of insects

Word History and Origins

Origin of labrum¹

1810–20; < Latin: lip; akin to labium

Origin of labrum²

< Latin lābrum basin, contraction of lavābrum bathtub, equivalent to lavā ( re ) to wash + -brum instrumental suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of labrum¹

C19: New Latin, from Latin

Example Sentences

Brusdar Graterol had right shoulder labrum surgery on Thursday and is expected to return for the second half of the 2025 season, the Dodgers announced.

From Los Angeles Times

Brusdar Graterol had right shoulder labrum surgery on Thursday and is expected to return for the second half of the 2025 season, the Dodgers announced.

From Los Angeles Times

Dodgers reliever Brusdar Graterol is expected to miss the first half of next season after undergoing surgery Thursday on the labrum in his right shoulder, the team announced.

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Shohei Ohtani’s chances of being in the Dodgers’ opening-day rotation narrowed because of the surgery on his torn labrum.

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Shohei Ohtani’s chances of being in the Dodgers’ opening-day rotation narrowed because of the surgery on his torn labrum.

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