cul·tel·lus
| \ kəlˈteləs \
plural cultelli\
-eˌlī , -(ˌ)lē
\
Definition of cultellus
: one of the sharp pointed cutting organs (as mandibles and maxillae) of many bloodsucking flies
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The first known use of cultellus was in 1826
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