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Proboscis

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(1):

(n.) 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 trunk.

(2):

(n.) By extension, applied to various tubelike mouth organs of the lower animals that can be everted or protruded.

(3):

(n.) The nose.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Proboscis'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/proboscis.html. 1828.
 
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