promuscis

noun

pro·​mus·​cis

prōˈməsə̇s

plural promusces

-əˌsēz

or promuscides

-səˌdēz

: proboscis

specifically : the proboscis of a hemipterous insect

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin promuscid-, promuscis, alteration of proboscis

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