• (n. pl.) An artificial division of insects, including all those with a sucking proboscis.
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Haus`tel·la'ta (has`tĕl*lā'tȧ)
noun plural [ New Latin , from
haustellum , from Latin
haurire ,
haustum , to draw water, to swallow. See
Exhaust .]
(Zoology) An artificial division of insects, including all those with a sucking proboscis. ...
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Haustellata is an extensive division of insects in which the mouth is furnished with a haustellum or proboscis adapted for suction. It includes the butterflies and moths, and two winged flies. These insects being contrasted with the Mandibulata, which have jaws acting as cutting organs.
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haustellata An artificial division of insects, including all those with a sucking proboscis. A proboscis is a hollow organ or tube attached to the head, or connected with the mouth, of various animals, and generally used when taking in food or drink; a snout; a trunk.
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