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/ˈmaʊθpɑːrt/ /ˈmaʊθpɑːrt/

Meanings
noun

Piezas bucales

(usually in plural) 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."
Los abanicos, o cepillos, crean corrientes en el agua que dirigen la comida hacia las piezas bucales de las larvas y ayudan a meter la comida en sus bocas profundamente ocultas.
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Related Words

Illustration concealed

concealed verb

/kənˈsiːld/

Ocultar, encubrir

"He tried to conceal the truth about his health."

Intentó ocultar la verdad sobre su salud.

Illustration manipulate

manipulate verb

/məˈnɪpjʊleɪt/

Manipular, manejar

"The chef carefully manipulated the ingredients, stirring the sauce gently. "

El chef manipuló cuidadosamente los ingredientes, removiendo la salsa suavemente.

Illustration outside

outside noun

/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/

Exterior, superficie exterior

"The outside of the school building was painted a bright yellow. "

El exterior del edificio escolar estaba pintado de un amarillo brillante.

Illustration masticate

masticate verb

/ˈmæstɪkeɪt/

Masticar, mascar

"The cow stood, quietly masticating its cud."

La vaca estaba de pie, masticando tranquilamente su bolo alimenticio.

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Normalmente, generalmente

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

Excepto uno o dos días al año, normalmente va al trabajo caminando.

Illustration serving

serving verb

/ˈsɜːvɪŋ/

Servir

"The restaurant is serving delicious pasta tonight. "

El restaurante está sirviendo deliciosa pasta esta noche.

Illustration structure

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

Estructura, construcción

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

Los pájaros habían construido una estructura asombrosa con palos y varios objetos desechados.

Illustration brushes

brushes noun

/ˈbrʌʃɪz/ /ˈbrʌʃəz/

Cepillo, brocha

"She uses different brushes to apply her makeup. "

Ella usa diferentes brochas para aplicar su maquillaje.

Illustration mouthparts

mouthparts noun

/ˈmaʊθpɑːrts/ /ˈmaʊθpɑːrts/

Piezas bucales

"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."

Los abanicos, o cepillos, crean corrientes en el agua que dirigen la comida hacia las piezas bucales de las larvas y ayudan a meter la comida en sus bocas profundamente ocultas.

Illustration currents

currents noun

/ˈkɜːrənts/ /ˈkɜːrəns/

Corrientes

"Sentence: Strong ocean currents can make swimming dangerous. "

Las fuertes corrientes oceánicas pueden hacer que nadar sea peligroso.

Illustration appendage

appendage noun

/əˈpendɪdʒ/

Apéndice, extremidad

"The octopus uses its appendage, a tentacle, to grab food from the ocean floor. "

El pulpo usa su apéndice, un tentáculo, para agarrar comida del fondo del océano.

Illustration arthropod

arthropod noun

/ˈɑːrθrəpɒd/ /ˈɑːrθroʊpɒd/

Artrópodo

"The spider, a common arthropod, has eight legs with many joints and a hard outer shell. "

La araña, un artrópodo común, tiene ocho patas con muchas articulaciones y un caparazón duro.