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Noun: labiodental  ,ley-bee-ow'den-t(u)l
  1. A consonant whose articulation involves the lips and teeth
    "The 'f' and 'v' sounds are labiodental consonants";
    - labiodental consonant
Adjective: labiodental  ,ley-bee-ow'den-t(u)l
  1. Formed or pronounced using both lips and teeth, as in the sounds 'f' and 'v'
    "labiodental fricatives in phonetics"

Derived forms: labiodentals

Type of: consonant

Encyclopedia: Labiodental