haustellum
[ haw-stel-uh m ]
/ hɔˈstɛl əm /
noun, plural haus·tel·la [haw-stel-uh] /hɔˈstɛl ə/.
(in certain crustaceans and insects) an organ or part of the proboscis adapted for sucking blood or plant juices.
Origin of haustellum
1810–20; < New Latin, diminutive of Latin
haustrum scoop on a water wheel, equivalent to
haus-, variant stem of
haurīre to scoop up, draw +
-trum suffix of instrument; for formation, see
castellum
Words nearby haustellum
hausfrau,
haushofer,
haussmann,
haust.,
haustellate,
haustellum,
haustorium,
haustration,
haustrum,
haut monde,
haut-rhin
Example sentences from the Web for haustellum
The Asili also, which are always upon the chase, seize insects with their anterior legs and suck them with their haustellum.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. I (of 4) |William KirbyHaustellum, haws-tel′um, n. the sucking organ or proboscis of an insect or a crustacean:—pl.
British Dictionary definitions for haustellum
haustellum
/ (hɔːˈstɛləm) /
noun plural -la (-lə)
the tip of the proboscis of a housefly or similar insect, specialized for sucking food
Derived forms of haustellum
haustellate, adjectiveWord Origin for haustellum
C19: New Latin, diminutive of Latin
haustrum device for drawing water, from
haurīre to draw up; see
exhaust