noun pl. proboscises or proboscides
Origin: L < Gr proboskis < pro-, before + boskein, to feed, graze, prob. akin to bous, cow
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noun pl. pro·bos·cis·es or pro·bos·ci·des (-bŏsˈĭ-dēzˌ)
Origin:
Origin: Latin
Origin: , from Greek proboskis
Origin: : pro-, in front; see pro-2
Origin: + boskein, to feed
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