trophi

[troh-fee]

tro·phi

[troh-fee]
plural noun Entomology.
the mouthparts of an insect, including the labrum, mandibles, maxillae, labium, and hypopharynx.

Origin:
1820–30; < Neo-Latin trophī < Greek trophoí, plural of trophós feeder, nurse, akin to tréphein to nourish
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Trophi is always a great word to know.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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