What is Proboscis?
A '''proboscis''' is a projection or elongated [[appendage]] at the front of the face. In [[vertebrates]], the term is used to describe an elongated nose or snout. In [[invertebrates]], the term usually refers to tubular mouthparts used for feeding and sucking. ==Gallery== <gallery> File:Butterfly portrait.jpg|[[Butterfly|Butterflies]] have two [[Antenna (biology)|antennae]], two compound eyes, and a proboscis. File:Eristalinus October 2007-6.jpg|A [[Hoverfly|syrphid fly]] using its proboscis to reach the nectar of a flower File:Porc formiguer.JPG|An [[aardvark]] with a proboscis File:L'éléphant de forêt d'Afrique (Loxodonta cyclotis).jpg |The [[Elephant#Trunk|trunk]] of an [[elephant]] is also called proboscis, at times </gallery> {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Animal anatomy]]