mouthpart
Noun 1. any part of the mouth of an insect or other arthropod especially one adapted to a specific way of feeding (hypernym) extremity, appendage, member | ||||
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Mouthparts
The mouthparts of arthropods have evolved into a number of forms, each adapted to a different style of feeding. They are all developed, however, from the same basic form. Most of the parts used for feeding are modified, paired appendages, the exception being the labrum, which is a single, fused plate (though it was originally - and is embryonically - two structures); it is the front-most of the mouthparts and located on the midline.
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