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Meaning of
proboscis
in English
proboscis
us
/prəˈbɑːsɪs/
uk
/prəˈbɒsɪs/
#uncommon
Plural
proboscides
Definitions
Noun
an
elephant's
trunk
;
long
,
flexible
The
elephant
used
its
proboscis
to
grab
food
.
a
tube-like
structure
(
for
feeding
,
sucking
);
in
animals
The
insect
has
a
long
proboscis
to
suck
nectar
from
flowers
.
a
long
,
comedic
human
nose
The
clown's
large
proboscis
made
the
children
laugh
.