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Haustellum


Haus-tel′lum

(ha̤s-tĕl′lŭm)
,
Noun.
;
pl.
Haustella
(-lȧ)
.
[NL.]
(Zool.)
The sucking proboscis of various insects. See
Lepidoptera
, and
Diptera
.

Definition 2024


haustellum

haustellum

English

Noun

haustellum (plural haustella)

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