proboscisnoun [ C ]
uk/prəˈbɒs.ɪs/us/proʊˈbɑː.sɪs/plural probosces specializedthe long nose of some animals, or the long tube-like mouth of some insects:
An elephant's trunk is a proboscis.
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The head & neck of non-human animals
- beak
- bill
- cockscomb
- comb
- crest
- crested
- crop
- dewlap
- horn
- horned
- jaw
- maw
- muzzle
- neck
- nose
- pouch
- scruff
- snout
- sucker
- tufted
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