Proboscises - English meaning
Proboscises – definitions in English dictionary
nounThe nose of a mammal, especially when it is long and mobile such as the trunk of an elephant or the snout of a tapir.
Usage examples:
All tapirs have a short, fleshy proboscis formed by the snout and upper lips.
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Word origin
early 17th century: via Latin from Greek proboskis ‘means of obtaining food’, from pro ‘before’ + boskein ‘(cause to) feed’.
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