01 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…
pl.
Proboscides ((#))
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1.
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.(Zool.)
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2.
By extension, applied to various tubelike mouth organs of the lower animals that can be everted or protruded.(Zool.)
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3.
The nose.[Jocose]
Phrases & compounds
Proboscis monkey —
See Kahau.