Assertion: fly's mouthpart | /r/Synonym | proboscis
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text: This they do via a long, coiled mouthpart known as a ‘proboscis’, which unrolls to allows them to sip fluids: just like a drinking straw.
text: The adult females of most species have tube-like mouthparts (called a proboscis) that can pierce the skin of a host and feed on blood, which contains protein and iron needed to produce eggs.
text: This they do via a long, coiled mouthpart known as a ‘proboscis’, which unrolls to allows them to sip fluids: just like a drinking straw.