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proboscis

noun

/proʊˈbɑːsɪs/

Meaning

The long, flexible nose of some animals, especially an elephant, or a tubular feeding and sucking organ in insects.

The elephant used its proboscis to grab food.

trunk, snout, nose, muzzle

tail, wing

elephant's proboscis, insect proboscis, long proboscis, flexible proboscis

The action, process, or result of combining or uniting.

Vegetables that grow during specific seasons or times of the year

The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources

a deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land; a wide gap or difference between people or groups

The fact of appearing everywhere or of being very common.

A person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way.