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Definition proboscis

Etymology

From Latin proboscis, from Ancient Greek ????????? (proboskís, “elephant's trunk”) literally "means for taking food," from ???- (pro-, “before”) +‎ ????? (bósk?, “to nourish, feed”), from the root *bot, from which also comes ?????? (botán?, “grass, fodder”); more at botany.

Noun

proboscis (plural proboscises or proboscides)

  1. (anatomy) An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal.
    1. (entomology, malacology) The tubular feeding and sucking organ of certain invertebrates like insects, worms and molluscs.
    2. The trunk of an elephant.
  2. (informal, mildly humorous) A large or lengthy human nose.

Results 142 Words with the letters PROBOSCIS

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15 letter words with the letters PROBOSCIS ↑
BRONCHOSCOPISTS 30
CLAUSTROPHOBIAS 28
NONCOMPRESSIBLE 30
14 letter words with the letters PROBOSCIS ↑
BRONCHOSCOPIES 29
BRONCHOSCOPIST 29
BRONCHOSPASTIC 29
OPISTHOBRANCHS 28
PRECOMBUSTIONS 28
SUBMICROSCOPIC 33
13 letter words with the letters PROBOSCIS ↑
PROBOSCIDEANS 24
PROBOSCIDIANS 24
12 letter words with the letters PROBOSCIS ↑
STROBOSCOPIC 24
11 letter words with the letters PROBOSCIS ↑
PROBOSCIDES 21
PROBOSCISES 20
9 letter words with the letters PROBOSCIS ↑
PROBOSCIS 18
7 letter words with the letters PROBOSCIS ↑
SCROOPS 13
6 letter words with the letters PROBOSCIS ↑
CRISPS 12
PISCOS 12
POORIS 9
PROSOS 9
SCOOPS 12
SCRIPS 12
SCROOP 12
SOPORS 9
SORBIC 12
SPOORS 9
5 letter words with the letters PROBOSCIS ↑
BOORS 8
BORIC 11
BRIOS 8
BRISS 8
BROOS 8
COIRS 8
COOPS 11
CORPS 11
CRIBS 11
CRISP 11
CROPS 11
CROSS 8
PISCO 11
PISOS 8
POORI 8
PRISS 8
PROSO 8
PROSS 8
SCOOP 11
SCOPS 11
SCRIP 11
SOPOR 8
SORBS 8
SPOOR 8
4 letter words with the letters PROBOSCIS ↑
BIOS 7
BIRO 7
BOOR 7
BOOS 7
BOPS 10
BOSS 7
BRIO 7
BRIS 7
BROO 7
BROS 7
COBS 10
COIR 7
COOP 10
COOS 7
COPS 10
COSS 7
CRIB 10
CRIS 7
CROP 10
OBIS 7
OOPS 7
ORBS 7
ORCS 7
PICS 10
PISO 7
PISS 7
POCO 10
POIS 7
POOR 7
POOS 7
PROS 7
PSIS 7
RIBS 7
RIPS 7
ROBS 7
ROCS 7
SCOP 10
SIBS 7
SICS 7
SIPS 7
SIRS 4
SOBS 7
SOPS 7
SORB 7
SORI 4
SRIS 4
3 letter words with the letters PROBOSCIS ↑
BIO 6
BIS 6
BOO 6
BOP 9
BOS 6
BRO 6
CIS 6
COB 9
COO 6
COP 9
COR 6
COS 6
OBI 6
OPS 6
ORB 6
ORC 6
ORS 3
PIC 9
PIS 6
POI 6
POO 6
PRO 6
PSI 6
RIB 6
RIP 6
ROB 6
ROC 6
SIB 6
SIC 6
SIP 6
SIR 3
SIS 3
SOB 6
SOP 6
SOS 3
SRI 3
2 letter words with the letters PROBOSCIS ↑
BI 5
BO 5
IS 2
OI 2
OP 5
OR 2
OS 2
PI 5
SI 2
SO 2

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