: a bilabial consonant
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Noun
English bilabials such as and .
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Sounds made more difficult by an overbite, such as bilabials, might be expected to decline—but many languages clearly keep them around.
—Michael Greshko, National Geographic, 14 Mar. 2019
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“Bilabial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bilabial. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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bilabial
adjective
bi·la·bi·al
(ˈ)bī-ˈlā-bē-əl 
: of or relating to both lips
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