How do you pronounce proboscis?

proboscis is pronounced as /proʊˈbɑːsɪs/.

🐘proboscis

noun

/proʊˈbɑːsɪs/

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

The elephant used its proboscis to grab food.

trunk, snout, nose, muzzle

tail, wing

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

unrefined sugar made from sugarcane or palm sap; a traditional sweetener

An idea believed to be true without proof; an assumption or act of overconfidence.

A division between two contrasting parts or viewpoints.

an open rebellion against authority, especially by soldiers or sailors

a blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart; a streak or marking of a different color

A large group of people or things of a particular kind.