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proboscis
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Nobody had cakes for themselves, and it would have been far easier to place a gold piece in the twirling proboscis.
In specimens with the proboscis drawn in, the nerve cord is of course doubled back on itself.
The mouth parts form a proboscis, which is tonguelike, the animal obtaining its food by lapping and sucking.
Its nose is very long, and extends into a short proboscis; but there is no finger at the end of it like that of the elephant.
The Brachyderes has a massive proboscis, cut off short; the Balaninus seems to be smoking an insanely long cigarette-holder.
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On this page you'll find 10 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to proboscis, such as: beak, organ, snoot, snout, trunk, and haustellum.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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