na·sute
| \ (ˈ)nā¦süt \
Definition of nasute
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: having a well-developed proboscis
a lean, nasute leprechaun, given to tricks — Newsweek
2
: having a nasus
nasute
noun
\ " \
plural -s
Definition of nasute (Entry 2 of 2)
: a member of a caste of highly modified soldier termites in which the jaws are reduced and the top of the head is drawn out into a snoutlike process from which a sticky fluid can be ejected
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