Proboscis. proboscis. 1. (Science: zoology) A hollow organ or tube attached to the head, or connected with the mouth, of various animals, and generally used in taking food or drink; a snout; a trunk. The proboscis of an elephant is a flexible muscular elongation of the nose.The proboscis of insects is usually a chitinous tube formed by the modified maxillae, or by the labium. 2. (Science: zoology) By extension, applied to various tubelike mouth organs of the lower animals that can be everted or protruded.he proboscis of an elephant is a flexible muscular elongation of the nose. The proboscis of insects is usually a chitinous tube formed by the modified maxillae, or by the labium.
California currently has 53 members in the US  House of Representatives. That number will be adjusted after the  2020 US Census, effective with the 2022 elections.  Califo â¦ rnia has 55 representatives.
The House of Representatives is one of two Houses in the United States Congress. Representatives are elected every two years and can also be elected without term limitations. The number of representatives a state has is determined by that state's population. Representatives are elected by popular vote. California State Governor. The Governor of California is the chief executive of the California state government. He or she serves a four-year term, with a two term maximum if elected after November 1990.