Definition of
proboscis has definitions from the fields of zoology,anatomy
1
[ noun ] (informal) the human nose (especially when it is large)

Related terms

nose colloquialism

2
[ noun ] (zoology) a long flexible snout as of an elephant

Synonyms

trunk

Related terms

snout

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

P R OW0 B AA1 S AH0 S

Similar Spelling

Proboscidea proboscidian proboscidean propositus provos Probst prepossess Provost proposition propose Prevost preposition prepose

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