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proboscis
pro·bos·cis P0575300 (prō-bŏs′ĭs, -kĭs)n. pl. pro·bos·cis·es or pro·bos·ci·des (-bŏs′ĭ-dēz′) 1. A long flexible snout or trunk, as of an elephant.2. A slender, tubular organ in the head region of an invertebrate, such as certain insects and worms, usually used for sucking or piercing.3. A human nose, especially a prominent one.
[Latin, from Greek proboskis : pro-, in front; see pro-2 + boskein, to feed.]proboscis (prəʊˈbɒsɪs) n, pl -cises or -cides (-sɪˌdiːz) 1. (Zoology) a long flexible prehensile trunk or snout, as of an elephant2. (Zoology) the elongated mouthparts of certain insects, adapted for piercing or sucking food3. (Zoology) any similar part or organ4. informal facetious a person's nose, esp if large[C17: via Latin from Greek proboskis trunk of an elephant, from boskein to feed]pro•bos•cis (proʊˈbɒs ɪs, -kɪs)
n., pl. -bos•cis•es, -bos•ci•des (-ˈbɒs ɪˌdiz) 1. the trunk of an elephant. 2. any long flexible snout, as of the tapir. 3. the elongate, protruding process on the head of certain insects or worms, used for feeding or for sensing food. 4. Facetious. the human nose, esp. when large. [1570–80; < Latin < Greek proboskís elephant's trunk =pro- pro-2 + bósk(ein) to feed + -is (s. -id-) n. suffix] pro·bos·cis (prō-bŏs′ĭs)1. A long, flexible snout or trunk, as of an elephant.2. The slender, tubular feeding and sucking organ of certain invertebrates, such as butterflies and mosquitoes.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | proboscis - the human nose (especially when it is large)nose, olfactory organ - the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; "he has a cold in the nose"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | | 2. |  proboscis - a long flexible snout as of an elephanttrunkneb, snout - a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the noseelephant - five-toed pachydermmammoth - any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks |
proboscisnounThe structure on the human face that contains the nostrils and organs of smell and forms the beginning of the respiratory tract:nose.Informal: beak, snoot.Slang: nozzle, schnoz, schnozzle, snout.Translationsproboscis (prəˈbosis) noun a nose, or mouth-part in certain animals, insects etc. 昆蟲的針狀吻，動物長鼻(如象鼻) 动物长鼻（如象鼻），（昆虫的）喙
Proboscis
proboscis1. 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 Proboscis (1) The narrowed anterior part of the body of invertebrates that performs a sensory function (in some turbellarians) or serves to gather food particles (in echiurids). In priapulids and sipunculids the proboscis retracts into the body. The term “proboscis” is also used to designate the sharply differentiated anterior section of Enteropneusta that serves for digging in the bottom. (2) A special movable anterior organ in nemertinoids and some turbellarians that is used to capture prey. The proboscis is especially well developed in nemertinoids. (3) A tubelike organ of attachment in parasitic worms, for example, thorny-headed worms and tapeworms. The proboscis is armed with hooks and is often retractile. (4) The externally protruding tubular pharynx of some annelid worms, for example, polychaetes and leeches. (5) In certain arthropods, mouth apparatus in the form of an elongate tube adapted for sucking liquid food. The proboscis may be a sucking organ (as in trichopterons, lepidopterons, hymenopterons, and some dipterons) or a stinging and sucking organ capable of piercing animal or plant integuments (as in ticks, Homoptera, hemipterons, thrips, lice, fleas, and certain dipterons). A. V. IVANOV
Proboscis in certain reptiles (soft river tortoises) and mammals (most insectivores, tapirs, male elephant seals, elephants) the movable elongate nasal part of the snout with nostrils at its tip. The proboscis usually performs respiratory, olfactory, and tactile functions. Its degree of mobility and development varies in different animals. It is especially well developed in elephants, where it is formed by the concrescence of the elongated nose and the upper lip. The tip of the elephant’s proboscis, or trunk, is equipped with a movable fingerlike projection, which enables the animal to pick up even very small objects from the ground. The trunk serves to grasp food and to touch and hold objects. Water is sucked up into the trunk and then discharged into the mouth. In certain invertebrates the modified, usually retractile, anterior part of the body or an outgrowth of it is also called a proboscis. proboscis[prə′bäs·kəs] (invertebrate zoology) A tubular organ of varying form and function on a large number of invertebrates, such as insects, annelids, and tapeworms. (vertebrate zoology) The flexible, elongated snout of certain mammals. proboscis
pro·bos·cis, pl. pro·bos·ci·des, pro·bos·ci·ses (prō-bos'is, prō-bos'i-dēz, -sĕz), 1. A long flexible snout, such as that of a tapir or an elephant. 2. In teratology, a cylindric protuberance of the face that, in cyclopia or ethmocephaly, represents the nose. [G. proboskis, a means of providing food, fr. pro- + boskein, to feed] proboscis (prō-bŏs′ĭs, -kĭs)n. pl. pro·boscises or pro·boscides (-bŏs′ĭ-dēz′) 1. A long flexible snout or trunk, as of an elephant.2. A slender, tubular organ in the head region of an invertebrate, such as certain insects and worms, usually used for sucking or piercing.3. A human nose, especially a prominent one.proboscis - the elongated snout of a tapir or elephant.
- the elongated mouthparts of some insects.
proboscis
Synonyms for proboscisnoun the structure on the human face that contains the nostrils and organs of smell and forms the beginning of the respiratory tractSynonyms- nose
- beak
- snoot
- nozzle
- schnoz
- schnozzle
- snout
Synonyms for proboscisnoun the human nose (especially when it is large)Related Words- nose
- olfactory organ
- colloquialism
noun a long flexible snout as of an elephantSynonymsRelated Words |