cultellus
noun
cul·tel·lus
kəlˈteləs
plural cultelli
-eˌlī,
-(ˌ)lē
: one of the sharp pointed cutting organs (as mandibles and maxillae) of many bloodsucking flies
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin, small knife, diminutive of culter knife, plowshare
First Known Use
1826, in the meaning defined above