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Word of the Day: lip

September 01, 2006 By: Garden Dictionary Category: Uncategorized

Lip. Usually used to refer to the third petal of an orchid flower, modified by evolution into a lip that often serves as an attractive landing platform for pollinators. Also refered to as Labellum
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