ˈbəkyələ noun
( plural buccu·lae -ˌlē, -ˌlī)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, small cheek, diminutive of bucca cheek
: one of the elevated plates or ridges beneath the head on either side of the rostrum of insects of the order Heteroptera
ˈbəkyələ noun
( plural buccu·lae -ˌlē, -ˌlī)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, small cheek, diminutive of bucca cheek
: one of the elevated plates or ridges beneath the head on either side of the rostrum of insects of the order Heteroptera
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012