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proboscis
n.
trunk, long flexible snout of elephants and other mammals; mouthparts of some insects and other invertebrates; big nose, large nose (Slang)
Proboscis
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. In vertebrates, the term is used to describe an elongated nose or snout.
proboscis
Noun
1. the human nose (especially when it is large)
(hypernym) nose, olfactory organ
(classification) colloquialism
2. a long flexible snout as of an elephant
(synonym) trunk
(hypernym) snout, neb
Proboscis
(n.)
The nose.
(n.)
By extension, applied to various tubelike mouth organs of the lower animals that can be everted or protruded.
(n.)
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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proboscis
N F
trunk; proboscis; snout
