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proboscis

noun pl. proboscises or proboscides

  1. an elephant's trunk, or a long, flexible snout, as of a tapir
  2. any tubular organ for sucking, food-gathering, sensing, etc., as of some insects, worms, and mollusks
  3. a person's nose, esp. if large: a jocular usage

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