hȯˈsteləm noun
( plural haustel·la -lə)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin haustus (past participle of haurire to draw, drawn up) + -ellum (diminutive suffix) — more at exhaust
: a proboscis adapted for sucking blood or the juices of plants
hȯˈsteləm noun
( plural haustel·la -lə)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin haustus (past participle of haurire to draw, drawn up) + -ellum (diminutive suffix) — more at exhaust
: a proboscis adapted for sucking blood or the juices of plants
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012