🐘proboscis

noun
/proʊˈbɑːsɪs/

Meaning

The long, flexible nose of some animals, especially an elephant, or a tubular feeding and sucking organ in insects.

Example Sentences

The elephant used its proboscis to grab food.

Synonyms

trunk, snout, nose, muzzle

Antonyms

tail, wing

Collocations

elephant's proboscis, insect proboscis, long proboscis, flexible proboscis

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