cibarium
noun
a food pouch in front of the mouth in certain insects.
cibarial
-
a word derived from
cibarium.
Example Sentences
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The researchers took Micro-CT scans of the heads of adult froghoppers and analyzed the morphology of their cibarial pump, a structure in their head that allows them to pull the xylem sap into their face.
From New York Times β Jul. 13, 2021
Using the dimensions of the froghoppers’ cibarial pumps, the researchers calculated how much negative pressure the insects might be able to generate inside their head.
From New York Times β Jul. 13, 2021
CIBARIAL, referring to food My passions are cibarial From breakfast time till bed.
From Washington Post β Jul. 16, 2015
