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la·bi·al
adj 1 : of, relating to, or situated near the lips or labia 2 : uttered with the participation of one or both lips <the sounds f, p, and ü > la*bi*al*ly adv
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Similar sounding terms: label la·bile lo·be·lia lob·ule
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