Incazelo yesichazamazwi yegama elithi "proboscis" iyisitho eside, esiguquguqukayo, esineshubhu sesilwane, esifana nendlovu, esisetshenziselwa ukubamba nokudla, noma ingxenye yomlomo emide yezinambuzane ezithile, njengezimvemvane nomiyane. Ingase futhi ibhekisele kunoma iyiphi ikhala elide, eliphumela ngaphandle noma ikhala, noma ingxenye yomlomo emide efanayo kwezinye izilwane ezingenamgogodla.