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Definitions for Proboscis
[1] the trunk of an elephant.
[2] any long flexible snout, as of the tapir.
[3] Also called beak. the elongate, protruding mouth parts of certain insects, adapted for sucking or piercing.
[4] any of various elongate feeding, defensive, or sensory organs of the oral region, as in certain leeches and worms.
[5] Facetious . the human nose, especially when unusually long or prominent.
[6] a long flexible prehensile trunk or snout, as of an elephant
[7] the elongated mouthparts of certain insects, adapted for piercing or sucking food
[8] any similar part or organ
[9] informal , facetious a person's nose, esp if large
Words related to Proboscis
snout, snoot, beak, organ, trunk, haustellum
Words nearby Proboscis
problem-oriented record, problematic, problematics, proboscidate, proboscidean, proboscis, proboscis monkey, probusiness, proc., procaine, procaine amide
Origin of Proboscis
1570–80; < Latin < Greek proboskís elephant's trunk, literally, feeder, equivalent to pro- pro-2 + bósk(ein ) to feed + -is (stem -id- ) noun suffix
Word origin for Proboscis
C17: via Latin from Greek proboskis trunk of an elephant, from boskein to feed