mouthpart
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noun
Usually, mouthparts. the appendages surrounding or associated with the mouth of arthropods.
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mouthpart (ˈmaʊθˌpɑːt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| any of the paired appendages in arthropods that surround the mouth and are specialized for feeding | |
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Mouthpart
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Science Dictionary
| mouthpart (mouth'pärt') Pronunciation Key
Either of the appendages occurring in pairs in insects and other arthropods that extend from the head and are used for feeding. |
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Example sentences
Pull gently and carefully in a steady upward motion at the point where the tick's mouthpart enters the skin.
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