any of various structures, organs, or appendages around the mouth in arthropods, modified for biting, piercing, sucking, chewing, grasping, etc.: usually used in pl.
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mouthpart
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Any of the parts of the mouth of an insect or other arthropod, especially a part or an organ used for a specific way of feeding.
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Any of the parts of the mouth of an insect or other arthropod, especially a part or organ used for a specific way of feeding.
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Noun
(plural mouthparts)
- (usually in plural) 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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mouthpart - Medical Definition
n.
Any of the parts of the mouth of an insect or other arthropod, especially a part or an organ used for a specific way of feeding.
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