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cibarian

adjective
ci·bar·i·an | \ -ēən \

Definition of cibarian 

: of or relating to the mouthparts of an insect —used chiefly in the phrase cibarian system of classification

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History and Etymology for cibarian

New Latin cibarium + English -an

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