Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mouthpart

/ˈmaʊθpɑɹt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mouth-part
IPA: /ˈmaʊθpɑɹt/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"The fans, or brushes, create currents in the water that direct food toward the larvae’s mouthparts and help stuff the food into their deeply concealed mouths."

Etymology

From mouth + part.

Inflected Forms

mouthparts (plural) mouth-part (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce mouthpart?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaʊθpɑɹt/.
What does mouthpart mean?: An appendage-like structure on the outside of an insect's or other arthropod's mouth, serving to manipulate and masticate food.
Where does mouthpart come from?: From mouth + part.

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