Meaning of 'proboscis'
Meaning of 'proboscis' (Webster Dictionary)
- A hollow organ or tube attached to the head, or
connected with the mouth, of various animals, and generally used in
taking food or drink; a snout; a trunk.
- By extension, applied to various tubelike mouth organs of the lower animals that can be everted or protruded.
- The nose.
- By extension, applied to various tubelike mouth organs of the lower animals that can be everted or protruded.
- The nose.
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