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