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proboscis

noun

NAmE//prəˈbɑsəs//

, NAmE//prəˈbɑskəs//

(pl. probosces

NAmE//prəˈbɑsiz//

or proboscises) (technology)

1the long flexible nose of some animals, such as an elephant

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2the long thin mouth, like a tube, of some insects

3(humorous) a large human nose

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