| 单词 | proboscis |
| 释义 | proboscis (once / 10102 pages) n Proboscis is the scientific term for certain mammals' noses, especially long and flexible ones such as an elephant's trunk or a tapir's snout. If someone calls your nose a proboscis, they mean you've got a pretty big 'un. Proboscis comes from the Greek word for an elephant's trunk, proboskis, which translates as "means for taking food." Not to get too technical, but flies and other insects also have a proboscis, though if you ever end up on "Jeopardy!" it's worth knowing that they are not in fact true noses but actually part of their mouths. So there. WORD FAMILYproboscis: proboscides, proboscises USAGE EXAMPLESIndonesia's proboscis monkeys are as at home in the water as they are in the trees—an unusual combination in primates. National Geographic(Nov 11, 2016) Foodies and environmentalists have long appreciated the beauty of three-legged carrots and plums with proboscises, and have created a quirky market niche. Wall Street Journal(Sep 22, 2016) Nixon himself had a rather glorious nose, a ski-jump proboscis loved by editorial cartoonists. Washington Post(Aug 29, 2016) 1n a long flexible snout as of an elephant Syn|Hyper trunk neb, snout a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose 2n the human nose (especially when it is large) Hyper nose, olfactory organ the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals |
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