prolabium

/ˈproʊləbaɪəm/

Definitions

1. noun

A small fold of tissue on the upper lip of a human embryo, which usually disappears by the time of birth.

“The embryology lab studied the development of the proboscis and the prolabium in the human fetus.”

Synonyms

  • premaxilla
  • upper lip

Antonyms

  • lower jaw
  • mandible