mouthpart
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mouthpart
- /ˈmaʊθpɑɹt/
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From mouth + part.
noun mouthparts · mouth-part
- An appendage-like structure on the outside of an insect's or other arthropod's mouth, serving to manipulate and masticate food. 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.
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noun part of the anatomy of insects
| Español | pieza bucal |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 口器 kǒuqì |
| Français | pièce buccale |
| Deutsch | Mundwerkzeug, Mundteil, Mundgliedmaße |
| Italiano | apparato boccale |
| Ελληνικά | στοματικό μόριο stomatikó mório |
Talk about this word "mouthpart." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mouthpart. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. mouthpart. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mouthpart "mouthpart." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mouthpart.
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@misc{mouthpart_2026,
title = {mouthpart},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mouthpart},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
