cibarium

[ si-bair-ee-uhm ]

noun

, plural ci·bar·i·a [si-, bair, -ee-, uh].

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

Other Words From

• ci·bari·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cibarium¹

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