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mouthpart.

An appendage-like structure on the outside of an insect's or other arthropod's mouth, serving to manipulate and masticate food.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmaʊθpɑɹt/
  1. An appendage-like structure on the outside of an insect's or other arthropod's mouth, serving to manipulate and masticate food.

    plural-normally
    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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From mouth + part.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.