Haustellum

Word HAUSTELLUM
Character 10
Hyphenation ‖Haus tel lum
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Haustellum"

What do we mean by haustellum?

A proboscis in certain insects that is used for sucking liquids. noun

The sucking-organ of an insect or a crustacean; a suctorial proboscis. noun

The sucking proboscis of various insects. See lepidoptera, and diptera. noun

A sucking organ, in the form of a proboscis, in many insects and crustaceans noun

A sucking organ, in the form of a proboscis, in many insects and crustaceans

The proboscis or sucking organ of an insect or crustacean. Urban Dictionary

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The word "haustellum" in example sentences

Antlia: the spiral tongue or haustellum of Lepidoptera. ❋ John. B. Smith (N/A)

We will suppose that a change takes place in a particular orchid, that the nectary recedes to a greater distance from the point to which the insect can penetrate, and so an advantage is given to those insects in which the haustellum is of a length above the average. ❋ Unknown (1854)

The insect derives an advantage from its increased haustellum, but what advantage does the plant derive from its retiring nectary? ❋ Unknown (1854)

A [glory hole] without a haustellum is just a [bathroom stall] with a hole [in the wall]. ❋ Bad Words The Movie (2014)

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