单词 | haustellum |
释义 | haustellum /haw stel"euhm/, n. , pl. haustella /haw stel"euh/. (in certain crustaceans and insects) an organ or part of the proboscis adapted for sucking blood or plant juices. [1810-20; < NL, dim. of L haustrum scoop on a water wheel, equiv. to haus-, var. s. of haurire to scoop up, draw + -trum suffix of instrument; for formation, see CASTELLUM] |
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