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Noun
proboscis (plural proboscises or proboscides)
- anatomy An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal.
## The tubular feeding and sucking organ of certain invertebrates like insects, worms and molluscs.
## The trunk of an elephant.
- Informally, a large human nose.
Translations
trans-top|elongated tube
Czech: sosák m
Italian: proboscide f
trans-mid
trans-bottom
Derived terms
proboscis monkey.
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