- Proboscis - Wikipedia
A proboscis ( proʊˈbɒsɪs, - kɪs ) 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
- PROBOSCIS Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of PROBOSCIS is the trunk of an elephant; also : any long flexible snout
- PROBOSCIS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
The bizarre aquatic creature, which lived more than 300 million years ago, possessed a tube-shaped body and a long proboscis, or snout, tipped with a tiny jaw with teeth
- PROBOSCIS Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
When a mosquito bites you, it pierces the skin using a mouthpart called a proboscis to suck up blood
- What is a Proboscis? A Look at Proboscid Animals
A proboscis is an elongated appendage extending from an animal’s head This structure is found in both vertebrate and invertebrate species across the animal kingdom
- Proboscis - A-Z Animals
A proboscis is an elongated appendage from the face or head of an invertebrate or vertebrate animal It is typically either a long nose or mouthpart used for feeding
- Bug Word of the Day: Proboscis - UF IFAS Entomology and Nematology . . .
Elephants, mosquitoes, and butterflies share something in common – they have a proboscis! A proboscis is simply a long appendage coming out of an animal’s head, and is used to describe the nose or snout of a vertebrate, like an elephant, or the mouth of an insect, like a butterfly
- Welcome to “necroprinting”—3D printer nozzle made from mosquito’s proboscis
Cao’s team didn’t go for a robot—instead, it adapted a female mosquito proboscis to work as a nozzle in a super-precise 3D printer And it worked surprisingly well
|