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   proboscis

   /prəˈbɒsɪs/

   noun

   • 1. the nose of a mammal, especially when it is long and mobile such as the trunk of an elephant or the snout of a tapir.
   • ▪ (in many insects) an elongated sucking mouthpart that is typically tubular and flexible.
   • ▪ (in some worms) an extensible tubular sucking organ.

   Word Origin early 17th century: via Latin from Greek proboskis ‘means of obtaining food’, from pro ‘before’ + boskein ‘(cause to) feed’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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