| 单词 | haustellum |
| 释义 | haustellum[ haw-stel-uhm ] / hɔˈstɛl əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR haustellum ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural haus·tel·la [haw-stel-uh]. /hɔˈstɛl ə/.(in certain crustaceans and insects) an organ or part of the proboscis adapted for sucking blood or plant juices. Origin of haustellum1810–20; <New Latin, diminutive of Latin haustrum scoop on a water wheel, equivalent to haus-, variant stem of haurīre to scoop up, draw + -trum suffix of instrument; for formation, see castellum Words nearby haustellumhausfrau, Haushofer, Haussmann, haust., haustellate, haustellum, haustorium, haustration, haustrum, hautbois, hautboy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for haustellum
British Dictionary definitions for haustellumhaustellum / (hɔːˈstɛləm) / noun plural -la (-lə)the tip of the proboscis of a housefly or similar insect, specialized for sucking food Derived forms of haustellumhaustellate, adjectiveWord Origin for haustellumC19: New Latin, diminutive of Latin haustrum device for drawing water, from haurīre to draw up; see exhaust Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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