proboscis

Example Sentences

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Moths, which have long sucking mouthparts called a proboscis, can reach this nectar easily.

From Salon

These gelatinous slugs swim through the water column and stick their radula through a trunklike proboscis to snag prey, a hunting style similar to what the new study proposes for Typhloesus.

From New York Times

During the excavation, Maloney said, the archaeologists grappled with scorpions, bats and proboscis monkeys that were less than impressed by their presence in the ancient cave system.

From Washington Post

If you squint, its markings look a bit like the face of an owl, until it extends a tubular proboscis, shattering the illusion.

From BBC

I wear the balaclava to keep my rather prominent proboscis warm, since it is kind of far from the warmth of my face.

From Seattle Times