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pro·bos·cis
 proboscis
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- pronunciation:
- pro
ba
sihs
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
proboscides, proboscises |
| definition 1: |
a long flexible trunk or snout, esp. that of an elephant.
- similar words:
- trunk
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| definition 2: |
an elongated tubular sucking structure on certain insects or worms.
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| definition 3: |
a human nose, esp. one of unusual size or shape.
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