haustellum

haustellum
noun (plural haustella) Etymology: New Latin, diminutive of Latin haustrum scoop on a waterwheel, from haurire to drink, draw — more at exhaust Date: 1816 a proboscis (as of an insect) adapted to suck blood or juices of plants

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