n 1  :  an upper or anterior mouthpart of an arthropod consisting of a single median piece in front of or above the mandibles  2  :  a fibrous ring of cartilage attached to the rim of a joint : esp  :  GLENOID LABRUM .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  Lib·ri·um 
 
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