proboscises
Long flexible snouts
Proboscises is the plural of proboscis, the elongated nose or snout of certain animals.
The elephant's trunk is the most familiar proboscis, but the term also applies to the tubular mouthparts of insects like butterflies and mosquitoes, which they use to feed on nectar or blood.
In humorous or literary contexts, proboscis can refer to a person's nose, especially a prominent one.
The entomologist studied the proboscises of various moth species.
Stretched beyond usual dimensions
- appendageProjecting body part
- noseOlfactory facial organ
- snoutBeast's protruding face
- flexibleAble to bend freely
tubular · sensory · olfactory · nasal · extension · protrusion · cartilage · muscular
Main stem or storage
- tusksExtended animal incisors
- pachydermThick-skinned hoofed mammal
- snoutBeast's protruding face
- prehensileAdapted for grasping
African · Asian · mammoth · ivory · Dumbo · safari · matriarch · herd
Winged insect from caterpillar
- mothNight-flying lepidopteran
- nectarFloral sugar water
- coiledArranged in spirals
- feeding tubeDevice delivering nutrition internally
pollination · mouthpart · antenna · lepidoptera · unfurling · flower · sipping · mosquito
Trunk-snouted tropical ungulate
- elephant sealLarge pinniped, male snout-trunked
- elephant shrewSmall long-snouted African mammal
- anteaterInsect-lapping mammal
- aardvarkBurrowing insectivore with tubular snout
weevil · sawfly · Borneo · adaptation · foraging · specialized · mammal · species
elongated
Stretched beyond usual dimensions
flexible · tubular · sensory · olfactory · nasal · extension · protrusion · cartilage · muscular · tactile
trunk
Main stem or storage
prehensile · African · Asian · mammoth · ivory · Dumbo · safari · matriarch · herd · watering hole
butterfly
Winged insect from caterpillar
feeding tube · pollination · mouthpart · antenna · lepidoptera · unfurling · flower · sipping · mosquito · piercing
tapir
Trunk-snouted tropical ungulate
- elephant sealLarge pinniped, male snout-trunked
- elephant shrewSmall long-snouted African mammal
- anteaterInsect-lapping mammal
aardvark · weevil · sawfly · Borneo · adaptation · foraging · specialized · mammal · species · wildlife