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proboscis

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of proboscis

the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity
  • She studies the evolution of the proboscises of deer and antelope.
Synonyms of proboscis

beak, neb, nose, smeller, snoot, snout
Words Related to proboscis

pug, pugnose

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