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proboscis_(anatomy)
📅 Updated:2022-10-04
🕒 Created:2022-10-04
🆔 ID:45478
Description
A proboscis is an elongated appendage from the head of an animal, either a vertebrate or an invertebrate. In invertebrates, the term usually refers to tubular mouthparts used for feeding and sucking. In vertebrates, a proboscis is an elongated nose or snout.
