English-Finnish translations for mouthpart

Definition of mouthpart

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

Examples

• 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.

Related words

• mouth
• mouthful
• vermouth
• loudmouth
• closemouthed
• badmouth
• mouthwash
• foul-mouthed
• mouthpiece
• Frogmouths