as in snout
the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity
if there were a direct relation between mendacity and the length of one's proboscis, hers would be a mile long
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The species stands out from others by the black tip on the proboscis, a part of the worm that is twice as long as the collar, researchers said.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
Only four species have been found with longer proboscises, which reach about half of the body length of the bee, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
All have neurons, a mouth opening at the end of a retractable proboscis, an intestine containing a microbiota and four pairs of non-articulated legs ending in claws, and most have two eyes.
—Laurent Palka, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
Female mosquitoes have strong proboscises that can puncture the skin of animals, allowing the insects to suck their blood.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2023
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
Only four species have been found with longer proboscises, which reach about half of the body length of the bee, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
All have neurons, a mouth opening at the end of a retractable proboscis, an intestine containing a microbiota and four pairs of non-articulated legs ending in claws, and most have two eyes.
—Laurent Palka, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
Female mosquitoes have strong proboscises that can puncture the skin of animals, allowing the insects to suck their blood.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2023
See all Example Sentences for proboscis
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“Proboscis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proboscis. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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