HAUSTELLUM


Meaning of HAUSTELLUM in English

[ hɔ:'stɛləm ]

■ noun ( plural haustella ) Zoology the sucking organ or proboscis of an insect or crustacean.

Derivatives

haustellate 'hɔ:stələt , -leɪt adjective

Origin

C19: mod. L. dimin. of haustrum 'scoop', from haust- , haurire 'draw in'.

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