haustellate
[ haw-stel-it, haw-stuh-leyt ]
/ hɔˈstɛl ɪt, ˈhɔ stəˌleɪt /
adjective Zoology.
having a haustellum.
adapted for sucking, as the mouthparts of certain insects.
Origin of haustellate
First recorded in 1825–35;
haustell(um) +
-ate1
Words nearby haustellate
hausen,
hausfrau,
haushofer,
haussmann,
haust.,
haustellate,
haustellum,
haustorium,
haustration,
haustrum,
haut monde
Example sentences from the Web for haustellate
The Hempitera are Haustellate insects; they have four wings, which are membranous and naked.
Haustellate: formed for sucking: applied chiefly to mouth structures.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. SmithInstrumenta suctoria: mouth parts of a haustellate insect as a whole.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith