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cibarium

American

[si-bair-ee-uhm] / sɪˈbɛər i əm /

noun

Entomology. a food pouch in front of the mouth in certain insects.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

cibarial

adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

cibaria

plural

Etymology

Origin of cibarium

< New Latin, equivalent to Latin cib ( us ) food + -ārium -ary

Example Sentences

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The morel is Morchella esculenta, and Tuber cibarium is the common truffle.

From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)

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