proboscoidadj.

Brit.

/prəˈbɒskɔɪd/, U.S.

/proʊˈbɑsˌkɔɪd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: proboscis n., -oid suffix.

Etymology: < probosc- (in proboscis n.) + -oid suffix.

Shaped like or suggestive of a proboscis or nose; having a proboscis.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > animal body > general parts > head and neck > [adjective] > having a snout > having a long nose > relating to proboscis > having a trunk or proboscis > having shape of proboscis

proboscidiform1821

proboscoid1848

probosciformed1851

probosciform1872

nasute1874

proboscidal1876

1848 E. Lankester in Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. IV. 407/1 By means of their probiscoid [sic] mouth..they..grasp the object on which they are placed.

1987 Jrnl. Pediatric Surg. 22 911 The management of a large proboscoid umbilical hernia presents challenging problems to the surgeon.

1995 Financial Times (Nexis) 11 Sept. 17 Here he again resembles a human insect—sallow, hunched, proboscoid—as he plays an ice-cream parlour manager with a taste for young girls.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	proboscoid
释义	proboscoidadj. Brit. /prəˈbɒskɔɪd/, U.S. /proʊˈbɑsˌkɔɪd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: proboscis n., -oid suffix. Etymology: < probosc- (in proboscis n.) + -oid suffix. Shaped like or suggestive of a proboscis or nose; having a proboscis. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > animal body > general parts > head and neck > [adjective] > having a snout > having a long nose > relating to proboscis > having a trunk or proboscis > having shape of proboscis proboscidiform1821 proboscoid1848 probosciformed1851 probosciform1872 nasute1874 proboscidal1876 1848 E. Lankester in Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. IV. 407/1 By means of their probiscoid [sic] mouth..they..grasp the object on which they are placed. 1987 Jrnl. Pediatric Surg. 22 911 The management of a large proboscoid umbilical hernia presents challenging problems to the surgeon. 1995 Financial Times (Nexis) 11 Sept. 17 Here he again resembles a human insect—sallow, hunched, proboscoid—as he plays an ice-cream parlour manager with a taste for young girls. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1848
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