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Meaning of mouthpart | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An appendage-like structure on the outside of an insect's or other arthropod's mouth, serving to manipulate and masticate food.

plural-normally

Equivalents

Deutsch Mundgliedmaße Mundteil Mundwerkzeug
Español pieza bucal
Suomi suuosa
Français pièce buccale
Italiano apparato boccale
Nederlands monddeel
Polski smoczek

Examples

“The fans, or brushes, create⟳ currents in the water that direct⟳ food toward the larvae’s mouthparts and help⟳ stuff the food into their deeply concealed mouths.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

mouthpie Mouthpiece Mouthpieces mouthpipe mouthrinse Mouths

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