Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Plural form of
mouthpart .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word mouthparts.
Examples
-
Use tweezers to grasp the tick as near to the mouthparts (and as close to the skin) as possible.
-
They form swarms on herbaceous plants and using their straw-like mouthparts, pierce the plant stems and drink their fill.
David Mizejewski: The Good Side of Bad Breath David Mizejewski 2011
-
Ticks will wander on the body for 30-60 minutes before they insert their mouthparts and begin to feed.
hey i just got a nest of deer ticks on me but i cant c them any more how do i get them off 2009
-
Use tweezers to grasp the tick as near to the mouthparts (and as close to the skin) as possible.
-
They form swarms on herbaceous plants and using their straw-like mouthparts, pierce the plant stems and drink their fill.
David Mizejewski: The Good Side of Bad Breath David Mizejewski 2011
-
Even when you're finally comfortable enough to examine and touch the tarantula, if it suddenly moves its mouthparts or waves one of its legs in the air, you might jump away out of fright.
Sophia Yin: For Some Shy Dogs, Every Night Is As Scary As Halloween Sophia Yin 2010
-
Ticks will wander on the body for 30-60 minutes before they insert their mouthparts and begin to feed.
hey i just got a nest of deer ticks on me but i cant c them any more how do i get them off 2009
-
Even when you're finally comfortable enough to examine and touch the tarantula, if it suddenly moves its mouthparts or waves one of its legs in the air, you might jump away out of fright.
Sophia Yin: For Some Shy Dogs, Every Night Is As Scary As Halloween Sophia Yin 2010
-
"Other" --- was sensitive to this issue, ready to put his money where his mouthparts were.
-
Even after several limbs have been damaged or ripped off, these tough insects keep coming back to dish out more punishment with their specialized mouthparts, hooked claws, and corrosive stomach contents.
Mosquitoes and Eggs 2008
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.