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...brates, the term usually refers to tubular mouthparts used for feeding and sucking. ...ds]], and [[Cephalopods]]. In these animals, the proboscis is used to suck up food, often in liquid form.

* [[Aphids]]: Small sap-sucking insects that are among the most destructive pests on cultivated plants. ...ed on a large variety of plants and animals by puncturing them and sucking up the contents.

...are also known for their unique method of feeding, which involved sucking up small particles of food from the sediment.

...ed on a large variety of plants and animals by puncturing them and sucking up the contents. A large number of thrips species are considered pests, due to

...Commonwealth as '''greenflies, blackflies, or whiteflies''', are small sap-sucking insects, and members of the superfamily '''[[Aphidoidea]]'''. ...out mating in a process called '''[[parthenogenesis]]'''. They can produce up to 12 offspring a day.

...ht. The term originates from the Latin word "occludere", meaning "to close up". ...a wound to prevent air and fluid exchange. It is typically used to treat [[sucking chest wounds]] or [[open pneumothorax]], where it acts as an artificial [[p

Mammary glands are composed of [[lobules]], each of which is made up of several smaller [[lobes]]. The lobes contain [[alveoli]], which are the ...ed from the mammary glands of a postpartum female in response to an infant sucking at the nipple.

...tive host, where they produce microfilariae. These microfilariae are taken up by the intermediate host during a blood meal. Inside the intermediate host,

...down), the baby should extend its head and arch its back, lifting its legs up. This reflex is a sign of normal motor development and is absent in cases o ...e child grows. They include the [[Moro reflex]], [[rooting reflex]], and [[sucking reflex]] among others.

...nt'' which is derived from the Latin ''de'' and ''velop'' meaning "to wrap up". ...primary source of interaction occurs through the mouth, so the rooting and sucking reflex is especially important.

* [[Acid reflux]] - a disorder in which acid in the stomach comes up into the esophagus, because the valve separating the stomach and esophagus ...rubin]] - the orange-yellow pigment in bile, causing jaundice if it builds up in the blood and skin; the levels of bilirubin in the blood are used to dia