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mouthpart

mouth·part

UK/ˈmaʊθpɑɹt/ US/ˈmaʊˌθpɑrt/ uncommon

noun

1.

any part of the mouth of an insect or other arthropod especially one adapted to a specific way of feeding

Origin

From mouth + part.

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