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View synonyms for haustellum
haustellum
[ haw-stel-uhm ]
noun
, plural haus·tel·la [haw-, stel, -, uh].
- (in certain crustaceans and insects) an organ or part of the proboscis adapted for sucking blood or plant juices.
haustellum
/ hɔːˈstɛləm /
noun
- the tip of the proboscis of a housefly or similar insect, specialized for sucking food
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Derived Forms
- hausˈtellate, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of haustellum1
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, castellum
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Word History and Origins
Origin of haustellum1
C19: New Latin, diminutive of Latin haustrum device for drawing water, from haurīre to draw up; see exhaust
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Example Sentences
Haustellum, haws-tel′um, n. the sucking organ or proboscis of an insect or a crustacean:—pl.
From Project Gutenberg
The Asili also, which are always upon the chase, seize insects with their anterior legs and suck them with their haustellum.
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