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Proboscis vs Protosome - What's the difference?

proboscis | protosome |

As nouns the difference between proboscis and protosome

is that proboscis is (anatomy) an elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal while protosome is the proboscis of hemichordate animals.

proboscis

English

(wikipedia proboscis)

Noun

  • (anatomy) An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal.
  • # The tubular feeding and sucking organ of certain invertebrates like insects, worms and molluscs.
  • # The trunk of an elephant.
  • (informal, mildly, jocular) A large or lengthy human nose.

    • Derived terms

    * proboscis monkey

    protosome

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the proboscis of hemichordate animals

    • Related terms

    *mesosome *metasome