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Definition proboscis in British English

proboscis noun

[countable] noun
/prəʊˈbɒsɪs/
1

the long nose of some animals, for example an elephant's trunk

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anatomical anatomy antler
1.1

someone's large nose

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button nose conk hooter
2

a long tube on the outside of the mouth of some insects that is used for sucking

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abdomen antenna compound eye
Definition proboscis in British English