Proboscis
elongated appendage from the head of an animal, either a vertebrate or an invertebrate From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A proboscis is a projection or elongated appendage at the front of the face. In vertebrates, the term is used to describe an elongated nose or snout. In invertebrates, the term usually refers to tubular mouthparts used for feeding and sucking.
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- Butterflies have two antennae, two compound eyes, and a proboscis.
- A syrphid fly using its proboscis to reach the nectar of a flower
- An aardvark with a proboscis
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