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.
How Many Representatives Are There in Each State? The United States Congress is divided into two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate. The House of Representatives allows for no more than 435 representatives to be divided among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories (American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marina Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands).