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单词 proboscis
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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.]
proboscis
proboscis of a tiger swallowtail butterfly
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