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mouthpart vs maxillary palpus

maxillary palpus vs mouthpart

mouthpart and maxillary palpus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mouthpart Yes No No No
maxillary palpus Yes No No No
As nouns, maxillary palpus is a hyponym of mouthpart; that is, maxillary palpus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mouthpart:
  • mouthpart: any part of the mouth of an insect or other arthropod especially one adapted to a specific way of feeding
  • maxillary palpus: A maxillary palpus is a small several-segmented process on the outer aspect of each maxilla of an insect that is believed to have a sensory function.
Other hyponyms of mouthpart include gnathopod, maxilliped, labial palpus.
mouthpart (noun) maxillary palpus (noun)
any part of the mouth of an insect or other arthropod especially one adapted to a specific way of feeding A maxillary palpus is a small several-segmented process on the outer aspect of each maxilla of an insect that is believed to have a sensory function.
Difference between mouthpart and maxillary palpus

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