noun🔗SharePiezas 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."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.organismanatomybiologyanimalinsectbodypartsciencefunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading