Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Wondrous Words

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  • pro·bos·cis
  • [ prō bóssiss ]

  1. long mouthparts of invertebrate: the long or tubular mouthparts of some insects, worms, and spiders, used for feeding, sucking, and other purposes

    Definition of proboscis (n)

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  2. pro·bos·cis
  3. [ prō bóssiss ]

  1. long flexible snout: the long flexible snout of some mammals such as the tapir, the elephant seal, or the proboscis monkey
  2. elephant's trunk: the trunk of an elephant or related extinct mammal
  3. long mouthparts of invertebrate: the long or tubular mouthparts of some insects, worms, and spiders, used for feeding, sucking, and other purposes

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