SINCE 1828
haustellum
noun
haus·tel·lum
| \ hȯ-ˈste-ləm
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plural haustella\ hȯ-ˈste-lə
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Definition of haustellum
: a proboscis (as of an insect) adapted to suck blood or juices of plants
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