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labrum

\la.bʁɔm\

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Du latin labrum (« bord »).

noun labra · labrums

Cartilage fibreux en forme d’anneau, qui entoure l’articulation huméro-scapulaire. Le labrum est rudement sollicité dans tous les gestes de grande amplitude comme le lancer de javelot, le service au tennis, le tir au handball ou encore le smash au volley.
Cartilage fibreux en forme d’anneau, qui entoure l’articulation coxo-fémorale.

Similar: bourrelet

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In English

labrum the uppermost of the mouthparts of insects

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@misc{labrum_2026,
  title = {labrum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/labrum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}