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pro·bos·cis
(prō-bŏs′ĭs, -kĭs)n. pl. pro·bos·cis·es or pro·bos·ci·des (-bŏs′ĭ-dēz′)
1. A long flexible snout or trunk, as of an elephant.
2. A slender, tubular organ in the head region of an invertebrate, such as certain insects and worms, usually used for sucking or piercing.
3. A human nose, especially a prominent one.
[Latin, from Greek proboskis : pro-, in front; see pro-2 + boskein, to feed.]
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proboscis
(prəʊˈbɒsɪs)n, pl -cises or -cides (-sɪˌdiːz)
1. (Zoology) a long flexible prehensile trunk or snout, as of an elephant
2. (Zoology) the elongated mouthparts of certain insects, adapted for piercing or sucking food
3. (Zoology) any similar part or organ
4. informal facetious a person's nose, esp if large
[C17: via Latin from Greek proboskis trunk of an elephant, from boskein to feed]
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pro•bos•cis
(proʊˈbɒs ɪs, -kɪs)n., pl. -bos•cis•es, -bos•ci•des (-ˈbɒs ɪˌdiz)
1. the trunk of an elephant.
2. any long flexible snout, as of the tapir.
3. the elongate, protruding process on the head of certain insects or worms, used for feeding or for sensing food.
4. Facetious. the human nose, esp. when large.
[1570–80; < Latin < Greek proboskís elephant's trunk =pro- pro-2 + bósk(ein) to feed + -is (s. -id-) n. suffix]
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pro·bos·cis
(prō-bŏs′ĭs)1. A long, flexible snout or trunk, as of an elephant.
2. The slender, tubular feeding and sucking organ of certain invertebrates, such as butterflies and mosquitoes.
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Noun | 1. | proboscis - the human nose (especially when it is large) nose, olfactory organ - the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; "he has a cold in the nose" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
2. | proboscis - a long flexible snout as of an elephant elephant - five-toed pachyderm mammoth - any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks |
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Translations
خُرْطوم الفيل
chobotsosák
snabel
kärsä
rani; neftota
čiulptuvasstraublys
smecerissnuķis
proboscis
[prəʊˈbɒsɪs] N (proboscises or probocides (pl)) [prəʊˈbɒsɪdiːz] → probóscide f, trompa f → trompa fCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
proboscis
n (Zool, hum inf) → Rüssel m
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proboscis
(prəˈbosis) noun a nose, or mouth-part in certain animals, insects etc.
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