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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•bos•cis /proʊˈbɑsɪs, -ˈbɑskɪs/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -bos•cis•es, -bos•ci•des /-ˈbɑsɪˌdiz/.USA pronunciation - Zoologythe long, flexible nose of certain animals, as of an elephant.
- Zoologyany long part that sticks out on the head of certain insects or worms, used for feeding or for sensing food.
- Slang Terms(humorous) the human nose, esp. when large.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•bos•cis (prō bos′is, -kis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -bos•cis•es, -bos•ci•des (-bos′i dēz′).USA pronunciation - Zoologythe trunk of an elephant.
- Zoologyany long flexible snout, as of the tapir.
- Insects, ZoologyAlso called beak. the elongate, protruding mouth parts of certain insects, adapted for sucking or piercing.
- Invertebratesany of various elongate feeding, defensive, or sensory organs of the oral region, as in certain leeches and worms.
- Slang Terms[Facetious.]the human nose, esp. when unusually long or prominent.
- Greek proboskís elephant's trunk, literally, feeder, equivalent. to pro- pro-2 + bósk(ein) to feed + -is (stem -id-) noun, nominal suffix
- Latin
- 1570–80
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: proboscis /prəʊˈbɒsɪs/ n ( pl -cises, -cides / -sɪˌdiːz/)- a long flexible prehensile trunk or snout, as of an elephant
- the elongated mouthparts of certain insects, adapted for piercing or sucking food
- any similar part or organ
- informal facetious a person's nose, esp if large
Etymology: 17th Century: via Latin from Greek proboskis trunk of an elephant, from boskein to feed |