mouth-part

A form of mouthpart — An appendage-like structure on the outside of an insect's or other arthropod's mouth, serving to manipulate and masticate food.

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Meanings

nounmouth-part (plural mouth-parts)

plural mouth-parts

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of mouthpart.
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APA

mouth-part. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mouth-part

MLA

“mouth-part.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mouth-part. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mouth-part,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mouth-part.

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