haus|tel|lum

haus|tel|lum
haus|tel|lum «h STEHL uhm», noun, plural -la «-luh».
the sucking organ or proboscis of many insects.
[< New Latin haustellum (diminutive) < Latin haustrum water hoist < haurīre to draw (water)]

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