proboscis
An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal.
Other meanings
The tubular feeding and sucking organ of certain invertebrates like insects, worms and molluscs.
The trunk of an elephant.
Synonyms
- trunk
A kind of
- snout
Related words
- probosciform
- proboscislike
- proboscis monkey
- proboscis worm
Word history
From Ancient Greek "προβοσκίς" (elephant's trunk).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “proboscis” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.