| n. | 1. | (Zool.) A hollow organ or tube attached to the head, or connected with the mouth, of various animals, and generally used in taking food or drink; a snout; a trunk. | |||
| 2. | (Zool.) By extension, applied to various tubelike mouth organs of the lower animals that can be everted or protruded. | ||||
| 3. | The nose.
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| Noun | 1. | proboscis - the human nose (especially when it is large) |
| 2. | proboscis - a long flexible snout as of an elephant Synonyms: trunk |