proboscis (anatomy)

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.

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The following tags are aliased to this tag: elongated_mouth_part, elongated_mouthpart, proboscis, tubular_mouth, tubular_mouth_part, tubular_mouthpart (learn more).

The following tags implicate this tag: invertebrate_proboscis, trunk_(anatomy) (learn more).

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