buccula
noun
buc·cu·la
\ˈbəkyələ\
Definition of buccula
bucculae
\-ˌlē, -ˌlī\: one of the elevated plates or ridges beneath the head on either side of the rostrum of insects of the order Heteroptera
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Origin and Etymology of buccula
New Latin, from Latin, small cheek, diminutive of bucca cheek
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