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Mouthparts is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Mouthparts in a sentence

Mouthparts meaning

plural of mouthpart

Using Mouthparts

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of mouthpart
  • In the example corpus, mouthparts often appears in combinations such as: the mouthparts, their mouthparts, mouthparts are.

Context around Mouthparts

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

sucking 5× specialised 3× ectognathous 1× unusual 1× having 1× mandibulate 1×

Often after:

adapted 1× projecting 1× showing 1× consisting 1× began 1× known 1×

Sentence patterns with Mouthparts

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

accordingly their mouthparts do not 1× and sucking mouthparts and eat 1× and sucking mouthparts began to 1× featured unusual mouthparts and horns 1× have mandibulate mouthparts which are 1× have specialised mouthparts consisting of 1× have sucking mouthparts 1× head having mouthparts projecting forward 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ruppert fox barnes 2× a fish hook 1× accordingly their mouthparts 1× adult females of 1× as a result 1× head render the 1×

Common sentence endings:

aristotle s lantern 1× change in flora 1× escape less likely 1× have sucking mouthparts 1× incubators with mouthparts 1× into sensory structures 1×

Words around Mouthparts

Just before it in the word index:

mouthpad 2 mouthless 2 mouthing 40 mouthguards 5 mouthguard 4 mouthfuls 10

Just after it in the word index:

mouthpiece 192 mouthpieces 33 mouthrinses 2 mouths 346 mouthwash 41 mouthwashes 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdollahian 38 abergavenny 38 abounded 38 accrual 38 acetylene 38 adedeji 38

Corpus analysis for Mouthparts

  • In this selection, "mouthparts" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, sucking, specialised, ectognathous, adapted, projecting and showing stand out and add context to how "mouthparts" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include accordingly their mouthparts do not and and sucking mouthparts and eat. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mouthparts" sits close to words such as abdollahian, abergavenny and abounded, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mouthparts

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Many of their mouthparts are modified into sensory structures. (9 words)

Their mouthparts are adapted for chewing, with well-developed mandibles (ectognathous mouthparts). (12 words)

These people can taste reducing women to the state of incubators with mouthparts. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

These invasive, foliar-feeding pests have rasping and sucking mouthparts and eat the strawberry plant's fresh, green leaves and fruit by scraping the surface of the leaves or fruit and sucking up the fluids that ooze from the damaged area. (41 words)

The mandible and maxilla of bedbugs are modified into two sharp stilettos suitable for sticking in a fruit or on the veins of a leaf so that it can suck the nutritious sap of the plant (stinging-sucking mouthparts). (39 words)

Ruppert, Fox & Barnes (2004) p. 893 Many sea urchins feed on algae, often scraping off the thin layer of algae covering the surfaces of rocks with their specialised mouthparts known as Aristotle's lantern. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

Their mouthparts are adapted for chewing, with well-developed mandibles (ectognathous mouthparts).

Moths, which have long sucking mouthparts called a proboscis, can reach this nectar easily.

The mandible and maxilla of bedbugs are modified into two sharp stilettos suitable for sticking in a fruit or on the veins of a leaf so that it can suck the nutritious sap of the plant (stinging-sucking mouthparts).

Scientists knew from previously unearthed amber fossils that hell ants featured unusual mouthparts and horns, but researchers couldn't be certain how these ants used their unique mandibles and appendages.

These invasive, foliar-feeding pests have rasping and sucking mouthparts and eat the strawberry plant's fresh, green leaves and fruit by scraping the surface of the leaves or fruit and sucking up the fluids that ooze from the damaged area.

These people can taste reducing women to the state of incubators with mouthparts.

Accordingly, their mouthparts do not require the same degree of specialization as those of females. citation Externally, the most obvious feeding structure of the mosquito is the proboscis.

Adult females of many bagworm species have only vestigial wings, legs, and mouthparts.

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A fish hook will pierce the mouthparts of a fish and is normally barbed to make escape less likely.

As a result of their plant diet, herbivorous animals typically have mouthparts adapted to rasping or grinding.

Head render The head, having mouthparts projecting forward or sometimes downturned, is usually heavily sclerotized and varies in size.

Head The face of a caterpillar with the mouthparts showing The head is where many sensing organs and the mouth parts are found.

Mallophaga have mandibulate mouthparts which are located on the ventral side of their head.

Many of their mouthparts are modified into sensory structures.

Others have specialised mouthparts consisting of a horny beak edged by several rows of labial teeth.

Palaeodictyopteroids (insects with piercing and sucking mouthparts) began to decline during the mid-Permian; these extinctions have been linked to a change in flora.

Ruppert, Fox & Barnes (2004) p. 891 Sea urchins are herbivores and use their specialised mouthparts to graze, tear and chew algae and sometimes other animal or vegetable material.

Ruppert, Fox & Barnes (2004) p. 893 Many sea urchins feed on algae, often scraping off the thin layer of algae covering the surfaces of rocks with their specialised mouthparts known as Aristotle's lantern.

Some species also use these mouthparts to feed on blood which they obtain by piercing the pulp of young feathers or by gnawing through the skin.

Some stingrays' mouths contain two powerful, shell-crushing plates, while other species only have sucking mouthparts.

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Common combinations with mouthparts

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mouthparts" in a sentence?
An example: "Their mouthparts are adapted for chewing, with well-developed mandibles (ectognathous mouthparts)." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "mouthparts" from authentic English texts.
What does "mouthparts" mean?
Mouthparts means: plural of mouthpart
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