Definition of Proboscis
an animal's long flexible nose, or an animal's long tube-like mouth
Examples of Proboscis in a sentence
Using its proboscis to snag a branch, the elephant proceeded to eat the attached fruit.
The gigantic elephant was able to lift over 700 pounds with its long proboscis.
Its elongate proboscis helps the anteater raid termite mound for food.
Without its elongated proboscis, the echidna would not be able to smell or eat.
The aardvark used his pig-like proboscis to sniff out food in the grassland.
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