stylet

Similar to a hypodermic needle, a nematode uses its stylet to pierce cells and pull out food -- in this case from the pseudoscorpion's hypodermis, part of the outer covering known as the integument.

They have a sharp mouth part, called a “stylet”, which can poke through the skin of fruits and vegetables.

Without the larger reimbursement from installing the pink stylet, doctors would take a wash when purchasing the devices to begin with, making the set harder to sell.

The stylet is akin to a tiny syringe evolved to penetrate skin and suck up blood from beneath.

He couldn’t find a stylet, a wire that goes down the center of the tube.