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口器 (こうき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

口こう器き

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Meanings

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noun

trophi; mouthparts

Technical term used in entomology for the mouthparts of insects and similar arthropods.

昆こん虫ちゅうの口こう器きは、種しゅ類るいによって形かたちが大おおきく異ことなる。
The mouthparts of insects vary greatly in shape depending on the species.

Kanji

口mouth
器utensil, vessel, receptacle

Similar words

口くち
口 is the general word for 'mouth', while 口器 specifically refers to the anatomical mouthparts of arthropods.

Etymology

Compound of 口 (mouth) and 器 (instrument, organ). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern biology for insect mouthparts.