mouth hook
noun
: one of a pair of hooked larval mouthparts of some dipteran flies that function as jaws
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The name refers to the way in which maggots screw themselves into the tissue of animals with their sharp mouth hooks, causing extensive damage and often leading to death.
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Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 12 May 2025
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Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 12 May 2025
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“Mouth hook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mouth%20hook. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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