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proboscis	1. <zoology> 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. The proboscis of an elephant is a flexible muscular elongation of the nose. The proboscis of insects is usually a chitinous tube formed by the modified maxillae, or by the labium. 2. <zoology> By extension, applied to various tubelike mouth organs of the lower animals that can be everted or protruded. The proboscis of annelids and of mollusks is usually a portion of the pharynx that can be everted or protruded. That of nemerteans is a special long internal organ, not connected with the mouth, and not used in feeding, but capable of being protruded from a pore in the head. 3. The nose. Proboscis monkey. Origin: L. Fr. Gr.; before + to feed, graze. (19 Mar 1998)

proboscis

1. <zoology> 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.
The proboscis of an elephant is a flexible muscular elongation of the nose. The proboscis of insects is usually a chitinous tube formed by the modified maxillae, or by the labium.
2. <zoology> By extension, applied to various tubelike mouth organs of the lower animals that can be everted or protruded.
The proboscis of annelids and of mollusks is usually a portion of the pharynx that can be everted or protruded. That of nemerteans is a special long internal organ, not connected with the mouth, and not used in feeding, but capable of being protruded from a pore in the head.
3. The nose. Proboscis monkey.
Origin: L. Fr. Gr.; before + to feed, graze.
(19 Mar 1998)