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Labrum vs Endostoma - What's the difference?

labrum | endostoma |

As nouns the difference between labrum and endostoma

is that labrum is the uppermost of the mouthparts (trophi) of a typical insect, such as a cockroach typically resembles an upper lip and forms part of the roof of the mouth in such insects while endostoma is (zoology) a plate that supports the labrum in certain crustacea.

labrum

English

Etymology

From (etyl) .

Noun

(labra)
  • The uppermost of the mouthparts (trophi) of a typical insect, such as a cockroach. Typically resembles an upper lip and forms part of the roof of the mouth in such insects.
  • (anatomy) Any of several lip-like projections.
  • A large basin of warm water, with an overhanging lip, in a Roman bath.
    • Derived terms
    * glenoid labrum * acetabular labrum
    Related terms
    * labral

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    endostoma

    English

    Noun

    (endostomata)
  • (zoology) A plate that supports the labrum in certain crustacea.
    • (Webster 1913)