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insect proboscis

The trunk-like extension of adult head, forming a protrusible sucking proboscis for the ingestion of liquid food (pg 425 Miller et al., 1950; pg 383, Ferris et al., 1950).

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Parent Structure organism subdivision

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the insect proboscis?

The trunk-like extension of adult head, forming a protrusible sucking proboscis for the ingestion of liquid food (pg 425 Miller et al., 1950; pg 383, Ferris et al., 1950).

References

  1. UBERON — UBERON:6004535 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.