proboscidiform

adjective

pro·​bos·​cid·​i·​form

¦prōbə¦sidəˌfȯrm,

-ˌbä¦s-

: resembling a proboscis

Word History

Etymology

Latin proboscid-, proboscis + English -iform

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Rhymes for proboscidiform

• epileptiform
• hydatidiform
• brainstorm
• conform
• deform
• firestorm
• hailstorm
• inform
• landform
• lukewarm
• perform
• planform