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• Proboscis — In general, a proboscis (from Greek προ, pro before and βοσκειν, boskein to feed also known as probiscus) is an elongated appendage from the head of an animal cite web | url = http://www.merriam webster.com/dictionary/proboscis | title =… …   Wikipedia

• proboscis — [prō bäs′is] n. pl. proboscises or proboscides [prō bäs′ə dēz΄] [L < Gr proboskis < pro , before + boskein, to feed, graze, prob. akin to bous, COW1] 1. an elephant s trunk, or a long, flexible snout, as of a tapir 2. any tubular organ for… …   English World dictionary

• proboscis — n. 1 the long flexible trunk or snout of some mammals, e.g. an elephant or tapir. 2 the elongated mouth parts of some insects. 3 the sucking organ in some worms. 4 joc. the human nose. Phrases and idioms: proboscis monkey a monkey, Nasalis… …   Useful english dictionary

• proboscis worm — noun soft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract • Syn: ↑ribbon worm, ↑nemertean, ↑nemertine • Hypernyms: ↑worm • Member Holonyms: ↑Nemertea, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• proboscis — n.; pl. proboscises [Gr. proboskis, trunk] 1. Any extended trunk or beaklike sucking mouth parts of numerous invertebrates, as of leeches, planarians, dipteran insects, nemertine worms, acanthacephalans, annelids and mollusks. 2. (ECHIURA)… …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• proboscis worm — The Nemertea, also called ribbon worms …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• proboscis — /proh bos is, kis/, n., pl. proboscises, proboscides / bos i deez /. 1. the trunk of an elephant. 2. any long flexible snout, as of the tapir. 3. Also called beak. the elongate, protruding mouth parts of certain insects, adapted for sucking or… …   Universalium

• proboscis — noun /proʊˈbɒsɪs/ a) An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal. b) The tubular feeding and sucking organ of certain invertebrates like insects, worms and molluscs …   Wiktionary

• proboscis — pro|bos|cis [prəˈbɔsıs US ˈba: ] n plural probosces [ si:z] or proboscises [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: Greek proboskis, from boskein to feed ] 1.) a long thin tube that forms part of the mouth of some insects and ↑worms 2.) the long thin… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• proboscis — noun (C) plural proboscises, 1 a long thin tube that forms part of the mouth of some insects and worms 2 the long thin nose of certain animals, such as the elephant …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• proboscis — pro•bos•cis [[t]proʊˈbɒs ɪs, kɪs[/t]] n. pl. bos•cis•es, bos•ci•des [[t] ˈbɒs ɪˌdiz[/t]] 1) zool. the trunk of an elephant 2) zool. any long flexible snout, as of the tapir 3) zool. the elongate, protruding process on the head of certain insects… …   From formal English to slang