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Proboscis

prəˈbɒsɪs

Proboscis definitions

noun

Inflections:

probosces proboscides proboscises proboscis

the nose of a mammal, especially when it is long and mobile such as the trunk of an elephant or the snout of a tapir
- a person's nose, especially when large or protruding
  
  "my proboscis is part of my identity"
(in many insects) an elongated sucking mouthpart that is typically tubular and flexible
- (in some worms) an extensible tubular sucking organ