pro·bos·cis

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• pro|bos|cis — «proh BOS ihs», noun, plural bos|cis|es, bos|ci|des « BOS uh deez». 1. an elephant s trunk. 2. a long, flexible snout, such as that of the tapir or certain monkeys. 3. the …   Useful english dictionary

• cis — cis·andine; cis·co; cis·gangetic; cis·jurane; cis·lei·than; cis·mon·tane; cis·pa·dane; cis·pon·tine; cis·rhe·nane; cis·sa; cis·sam·pe·los; cis·sie; cis·sing; cis·soid; cis·sus; cis·ta·ce·ae; cis·ter·cian·ism; cis·tern; cis·ter·nal;… …   English syllables

• bos — am·bos; ana·la·bos; bal·a·bos; ba·la·bos·ta; bi·bos; bos·cage; bos·jes·man; bos·ker; bos·ket; bos·kop; bos·kop·oid; bos·mi·na; bos·ni·ac; bos·omed; bos·omy; bos·on; bos·po·ran; bos·po·ran·ic; bos·po·rus; bos·se·lat·ed; bos·set; bos·si;… …   English syllables

• proboscis — pro·bos·cis …   English syllables

• 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

• 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 — pro|bos|cis [ prə basıs ] noun count 1. ) the long nose of some animals, for example an elephant s TRUNK a ) HUMOROUS someone s large nose 2. ) a long tube on the outside of the mouth of some insects …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• proboscis — 1. A long flexible snout, such as that of a tapir or an elephant. 2. In teratology, a cylindric protuberance of the face that, in cyclopia or ethmocephaly, represents the nose. [G. proboskis, a means of providing food, fr. pro + boskein, to feed] …   Medical dictionary

• Proboscides — Proboscis Pro*bos cis, n.; pl. {Proboscides}. [L. fr. Gr. ?; ? before + ? to feed, graze.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A hollow organ or tube attached to the head, or connected with the mouth, of various animals, and generally used in taking food or drink; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Proboscis — Pro*bos cis, n.; pl. {Proboscides}. [L. fr. Gr. ?; ? before + ? to feed, graze.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A hollow organ or tube attached to the head, or connected with the mouth, of various animals, and generally used in taking food or drink; a snout; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English