cibarium

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English

Noun

cibarium (plural cibaria or cibariums)

  1. A pouchy space in front of the mouth cavity of some insects, used to store and chew food.
    • 1949, Microentomology:
      The cibarial element is developed by the cells of the enlarged posterior portion of the cibarium and it fits snugly in position just anterior to the pharyngeal opening (Figure 58A)-
    • 1962, Journal of Entomology: Taxonomy. Series B.:
      The drawing of the cibarium accompanying the original description shows very delicate teeth, and it seems possible that apparent differences in the cibaria of the two forms are largely due to methods of staining and mounting.
    • 2010, Simúlidoes (Diptera: Simuliidae) de Brasil, page 365:
      According to Coscaron & Coscaron Arias (2007) in species of the BICOLORATUM group the cibarium is "smooth with a thin, sclerotised rim between cornuae while in all other species in the remaining groups the cibariums are armed.

Derived terms

Latin

Adjective

cibārium

  1. inflection of cibārius:
    1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    2. accusative masculine singular
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