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proboscis
English
Etymology
From Latin proboscis, from Ancient Greek ????????? (proboskís, “elephant's trunk”) literally "means for taking food," from ???- (pro-, “before”) +? ????? (bósk?, “to nourish, feed”), from the root *bot, from which also comes ?????? (botán?, “grass, fodder”); more at botany.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p?o??b?s(k)?s/
Noun
proboscis (plural proboscises or proboscides)
- (anatomy) An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal.
- (entomology, malacology) The tubular feeding and sucking organ of certain invertebrates like insects, worms and molluscs.
- The trunk of an elephant.
- (entomology, malacology) The tubular feeding and sucking organ of certain invertebrates like insects, worms and molluscs.
- (informal, mildly humorous) A large or lengthy human nose.
Derived terms
- proboscis monkey
- proboscis worm
Translations
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ????????? (proboskís).
Noun
proboscis f (genitive proboscidis); third declension
- proboscis
- snout
- trunk
Declension
Third-declension noun.
Descendants
- ? English: proboscis
- Italian: proboscide
- Portuguese: probóscide
- Spanish: probóscide
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hawkmoth
English
Alternative forms
- hawk moth
Etymology
hawk +? moth
Noun
hawkmoth (plural hawkmoths)
- (entomology) Any of several moths, of the family Sphingidae, that hover over flowers when sucking nectar through a long proboscis.
Translations
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