proboscis
n.
trunk, long flexible snout of elephants and other mammals; mouthparts of some insects and other invertebrates; big nose, large nose (Slang)
Proboscis
Proboscis
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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