Mouthpart

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An appendage-like structure on the outside of an insect's or other arthropod's mouth, serving to manipulate and masticate food. plural-normally

    "The fans, or brushes, create currents in the water that direct food toward the larvae’s mouthparts and help stuff the food into their deeply concealed mouths."

  2. 2
    any part of the mouth of an insect or other arthropod especially one adapted to a specific way of feeding wordnet

Example

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"The fans, or brushes, create currents in the water that direct food toward the larvae’s mouthparts and help stuff the food into their deeply concealed mouths."

Etymology

From mouth + part.

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