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mouthpart

/ˈmaʊθ.pɑːt/

Traduction: Nom désignant toute partie de la bouche d'un insecte ou d'un autre arthropode, souvent adaptée à un mode d'alimentation particulier.

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noun

/ˈmaʊθ.pɑːt/C1formalscientific
  • frNom désignant toute partie de la bouche d'un insecte ou d'un autre arthropode, souvent adaptée à un mode d'alimentation particulier.

A noun referring to any part of the mouth of an insect or other arthropod, especially one adapted to a specific way of feeding.

  1. Arthropod feeding structureC1formalscientific

    Any of the specialized structures surrounding the mouth of an insect or other arthropod, adapted for a specific method of feeding.

    frpièces buccales

    • The mosquito's mouthpart is adapted for piercing skin and sucking blood.
    • Butterflies have a long, coiled mouthpart called a proboscis for drinking nectar.
    • The mouthpart of a grasshopper is designed for chewing plant material.
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  • mouthparts plural form
  • mouthparts' possessive plural form
  • mouthpart's possessive singular form