
proboscis



pro‧bos‧cis /prəˈbɒsəs, prəˈbɒsɪs $ -ˈbɑː-/ noun (plural probosces /-siːz/ or proboscises) [countable]
Irregular Forms: (pl) proboscides
خرطوم، پوزه دراز، آلت مکیدن حشره
proboscis[noun]Synonyms: nose, beak, beezer, boko, conk, schnozzle, smeller, sneezer, snoot, snout
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pro‧bos‧cis /prəˈbɒsəs, prəˈbɒsɪs $ -ˈbɑː-/
noun (
plural probosces /-siːz/
or proboscises)
[countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: Greek proboskis, from boskein 'to feed']
1. a long thin tube that forms part of the mouth of some insects and
worms2. the long thin nose of some animals such as an
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