A proboscis is an elongated appendage from the head of an animal, either a vertebrate or an invertebrate. In invertebrates, the term usually refers to tubular mouthparts used for feeding and sucking.iktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: proboscis (Noun). An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal. proboscis (Noun). Informally, a large human nose.
There can only be 435 members in the House of Representatives. Each state must have at least one representative. These states have only one each: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, â¦ North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming. California has the most with 53 representatives.
The number of voting representatives in the House is fixed by law at no more than 435, proportionally representing the population of the 50 states. Currently, there are five delegates representing the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. A resident commissioner represents Puerto Rico. Learn more about representatives at The House Explained.