| 单词 | proboscis |
| 释义 | Word Frequency proboscis(prəʊˈbɒsɪs) nounWord forms: plural -cises or -cides (-sɪˌdiːz) 1. a long flexible prehensile trunk or snout, as of an elephant 2. the elongated mouthparts of certain insects, adapted for piercing or sucking food 3. any similar part or organ 4. informal, facetious a person's nose, esp if large Word origin C17: via Latin from Greek proboskis trunk of an elephant, from boskein to feed |
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