mouthpart

n. [常作～s](昆虫等的)口器

词形变化

mouthparts 复数 mouthparts

别名

mouth-part

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An appendage-like structure on the outside of an insect's or other arthropod's mouth, serving to manipulate and masticate food.

    口器

    生物 动物学

    The fans, or brushes, create currents in the water that direct food toward the larvae’s mouthparts and help stuff the food into their deeply concealed mouths.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

member appendage extremity

下位词 2

gnathopod maxilliped

词源

From mouth + part.

来源：wiktionary