haustellum
haus·tel·lum
noun \hȯ-ˈste-ləm\ plural haus·tel·la\-lə\
Definition of HAUSTELLUM
: a proboscis (as of an insect) adapted to suck blood or juices of plants
Origin of HAUSTELLUM
New Latin, diminutive of Latin haustrum scoop on a waterwheel, from haurire to drink, draw — more at exhaust
First Known Use: 1816
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