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haustellum
[ haw-stel-uhm ]
/ hɔˈstɛl əm /
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noun, plural haus·tel·la [haw-stel-uh]. /hɔˈstɛl ə/.
(in certain crustaceans and insects) an organ or part of the proboscis adapted for sucking blood or plant juices.
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Origin of haustellum
1810–20; <New Latin, diminutive of Latin haustrum scoop on a water wheel, equivalent to haus-, variant stem of haurīre to scoop up, draw + -trum suffix of instrument; for formation, see castellum
Words nearby haustellum
hausfrau, Haushofer, Haussmann, haust., haustellate, haustellum, haustorium, hautbois, hautboy, haute, haute couture
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How to use haustellum in a sentence
Haustellum, haws-tel′um, n. the sucking organ or proboscis of an insect or a crustacean:—pl.
The Asili also, which are always upon the chase, seize insects with their anterior legs and suck them with their haustellum.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. I (of 4)|William Kirby
British Dictionary definitions for haustellum
haustellum
/ (hɔːˈstɛləm) /
noun plural -la (-lə)
the tip of the proboscis of a housefly or similar insect, specialized for sucking food
Derived forms of haustellum
haustellate, adjectiveWord Origin for haustellum
C19: New Latin, diminutive of Latin haustrum device for drawing water, from haurīre to draw up; see exhaust
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