| 单词 | proboscis |
| 释义 | proboscis n. 1. the long flexible trunk or snout of some mammals, e.g. an elephant or tapir. 2. the elongated mouth parts of some insects. 3. the sucking organ in some worms. 4. joc. the human nose. Phrases and idioms proboscis monkey a monkey, Nasalis larvatus, native to Borneo, the male of which has a large pendulous nose. Derivatives proboscidiferous adj. proboscidiform adj. Etymology: L proboscis -cidis f. Gk proboskis f. probosko (as PRO-(2), bosko feed) |
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