trophi

plural noun

tro·​phi

ˈtrōˌfī

1

: the mouthparts of an arthropod (as an insect) including the labrum, labium, maxillae, mandibles, and hypopharynx with their appendages

2

: the masticating organs of a rotifer including the incus and the two mallei

broadly : mastax

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, plural of trophus mouth, from Greek trophos feeder, from trephein to nourish

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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