haustellum Definition
haus·tel·lum (hôs tel′əm)
noun pl. -·tel′la-ə
a tubelike sucking organ, or proboscis, as in any of various insects
Etymology: ModL < L haustus, pp. of haurire, to drink, draw water
haustellum Related Forms
haus′·tel·late′ (hos′tə lāt′, -lit′) adjective
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