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Proboscis: , pl. proboscides, proboscises (1) A long flexible snout, such as that of a tapir or an elephant. (2) In teratology, a cylindric protuberance of the face that, in cyclopia or ethmocephaly, represents the nose. [G. proboskis, a means of providing food, fr. pro- + boskein, to feed]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Proboscis: the human nose (especially when it is large).
Source: WordNet 2.1
Source - WordNet 2.1
The following list attempts to classify Proboscis into categories where each line is subset of the next.
Source: WordNet 2.1
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