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The absorbent pump of the fly:
Proboscis

Another specific
feature of flies is the
way they digest food.
Unlike many other
living organisms, flies
digest food not in
their mouth, but
outside their bodies.
They pour a special
liquid over the food
by means of their
proboscis, which puts
the food in the proper
degree of consistency
for absorption. Then
the fly absorbs the
food with the
absorbent pumps in
its throat.

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