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Noun: mouthpart  'mawth,paa(r)t
  1. Any specialized structure around the mouth of an arthropod, adapted for a specific feeding method
    "The mosquito's mouthparts are adapted for piercing skin and sucking blood"

Derived forms: mouthparts

Type of: appendage, extremity, member

Encyclopedia: Mouthpart