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n either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking n (botany) either of the two parts of a bilabiate corolla or calyx n an impudent or insolent rejoinder n the top edge of a vessel…

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  1. n either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking n (botany) either of the two parts of a bilabiate corolla or calyx n an impudent or insolent rejoinder n the top edge of a vessel or other container n either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell