单词 | proboscis |
释义 | pro·bos·cis (prō-bŏsĭs, -kĭs) n. pl. pro·bos·cis·es or pro·bos·ci·des (-bŏsĭ-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.] proboscisproboscis of a tiger swallowtail butterfly |
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