maxillula
noun
max·il·lu·la
makˈsilyələ
plural maxillulae
-ˌlē
1
: either member of the first pair of maxillae of a crustacean
2
: any of several lobes or appendages of an insect's mouthparts that may be homologous to the crustacean maxillula
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from maxilla + -ula