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proboscis/prə(ʊ)ˈbɒsis/n. (pl. probosces /-ˈbɒsi:z/, -scides /-sidi:z/, -scises) 1 the long flexible trunk or snout of some mammals, e.g. an elephant or tapir (象的)长鼻;(貘的可伸缩的)吻 2 the elongated mouthparts of some insects (某些昆虫的)喙 3 the sucking organ in some worms (有些蠕行动物的)吸附器官 4 joc. the human nose [讽]人鼻子 □ proboscidiferous /-siˈdif(ə)rəs/ adj.□ proboscidiform /-ˈsidifɔ:m/ adj.[Latin proboscis -cidis from Greek proboskis, from proboskō (as PRO-2, boskō ‘feed’)] |