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mouthpart

mouth·part
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mouth-pahrt]
    • /ˈmaʊθˌpɑrt/
    • /ˈmaʊθ.ˌpɑːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mouth-pahrt]
    • /ˈmaʊθˌpɑrt/

Definitions of mouthpart word

  • noun mouthpart Usually, mouthparts. the appendages surrounding or associated with the mouth of arthropods. 1
  • noun mouthpart Any of the appendages, typically found in pairs, surrounding the mouth of an insect or other arthropod and adapted for feeding. 1
  • noun mouthpart any of the paired appendages in arthropods that surround the mouth and are specialized for feeding 0
  • noun mouthpart any of various structures, organs, or appendages around the mouth in arthropods, modified for biting, piercing, sucking, chewing, grasping, etc. 0

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Origin of mouthpart

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; mouth + part

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Parts of speech for Mouthpart

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mouthpart popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

mouthpart usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with mouthpart

  • what kind of mouthpart do butterflies have?

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