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haustellum

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haus·tel·lum  (hô-stlm)
n. pl. haus·tel·la (hô-stl)
A portion of the proboscis that is adapted as a sucking organ in many insects.

[New Latin, diminutive of Latin haustrum, scoop on a water wheel, from haurre, to draw up.]

haus·tellate (hô-stlt, hôst-lt) adj.

haustellum [hɔːˈstɛləm]
n pl -la [-lə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the tip of the proboscis of a housefly or similar insect, specialized for sucking food
[New Latin, diminutive of Latin haustrum device for drawing water, from haurīre to draw up; see exhaust]
haustellate  adj


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