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proboscis - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'proboscis' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Proboscis [ n.]
- 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.