noun🔗SharePièces buccales(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."Les éventails, ou brosses, créent des courants dans l'eau qui dirigent la nourriture vers les pièces buccales des larves et aident à fourrer la nourriture dans leurs bouches profondément dissimulées.organismanatomybiologyanimalinsectbodypartsciencefunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading