nasute

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adjective

na·​sute

(ˈ)nā¦süt

1

: having a well-developed proboscis

a lean, nasute leprechaun, given to tricks

—Newsweek

2

: having a nasus

nasuteness noun

plural -es

nasute

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: a member of a caste of highly modified soldier termites in which the jaws are reduced and the top of the head is drawn out into a snoutlike process from which a sticky fluid can be ejected

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin nasutus having a large nose, from nasus nose

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