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trophi

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tro⋅phi

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

Origin:
1820–30; < NL trophī < Gk trophoí, pl. of trophós feeder, nurse, akin to tréphein to nourish
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