proboscis
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She introduces us to the Ugly Animal Preservation Society, an organization whose remit is to raise awareness and support for creatures such as the proboscis monkey and the blobfish.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
When a mosquito bites you, it pierces the skin using a mouthpart called a proboscis to suck up blood.
From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024
On closer inspection, another feature of the hummingbird hawk moth quickly catches the eye: the spiralling curled proboscis, which is as long as the entire animal.
From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024
They were indeed able to reproduce the conditions of proboscis drinking.
From National Geographic • Aug. 8, 2023
The proboscis of the death’s-head hawk moth is used as a kind of reed instrument, blown through to make high-pitched, reedy notes.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing proboscis
Gross, Anatomy!
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This Week In Culture: September 28–October 4, 2019
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Animals (Zoology) - Middle School
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