haustellum
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haus·tel·lum
(hô-stĕl′əm)n. pl. haus·tel·la (hô-stĕl′ə)
A proboscis in certain insects that is used for sucking liquids.
[New Latin, diminutive of Latin haustrum, scoop on a water wheel, from haurīre, to draw up.]
haus·tel′late (hô-stĕl′ĭt, hô′stə-lāt′) adj.
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haustellum
(hɔːˈstɛləm)n, pl -la (-lə)
(Zoology) the tip of the proboscis of a housefly or similar insect, specialized for sucking food
[C19: New Latin, diminutive of Latin haustrum device for drawing water, from haurīre to draw up; see exhaust]
hausˈtellate adj
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haus•tel•lum
(hɔˈstɛl əm)n., pl. haus•tel•la (hɔˈstɛl ə)
(in certain crustaceans and insects) an organ or part of the proboscis adapted for sucking blood or plant juices.
[1810–20; < New Latin, diminutive of Latin haustrum scoop on a water wheel, derivative of haus-, variant s. of haurīre to scoop up, draw]
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