saccolabium
noun
sac·co·la·bi·um
\ˌsakōˈlābēəm\
Definition of saccolabium
1 capitalized : a genus of epiphytic orchids of the East Indies and the Malay archipelago having racemose flowers with a flat spreading perianth and a lip with a saccate base
2 plural saccolabia \-ēə\ or saccolabiums : any plant or flower of the genus Saccolabium
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Origin and Etymology of saccolabium
New Latin, from sacc- + labium
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