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Recent Examples of proboscis
Next, the soft protective outer sheath of each insect's proboscis was detached and discarded.
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New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025
The less glamorous relatives of butterflies have been known to use their long proboscis to sip the tears of everything from birds to reptiles to even domestic animals.
—Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 12 Dec. 2025
Well, then it’s being stolen right out from under its retracting proboscis, which is actually just another drooling head that lives in its mouth.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Based on this, the researchers estimate that the proboscis may have first evolved between 260 and 244 million years ago, right after the mass extinction.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2025
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New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025
The less glamorous relatives of butterflies have been known to use their long proboscis to sip the tears of everything from birds to reptiles to even domestic animals.
—Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 12 Dec. 2025
Well, then it’s being stolen right out from under its retracting proboscis, which is actually just another drooling head that lives in its mouth.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Based on this, the researchers estimate that the proboscis may have first evolved between 260 and 244 million years ago, right after the mass extinction.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proboscis
Noun
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This carnivore’s sanctum offers an education in offal, mapping the pig from trompa (snout) to rabo (tail).—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Video shows officers cautiously approaching the alligator before grabbing it by the snout and taping its mouth shut to secure it.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Meth has traditionally been made from ephedrine and pseudoephedrine — substances that can be found in over-the-counter cold medications that address nasal congestion and runny noses, said Terry Church, director of the Institute for Addiction Sciences Education Committee at USC.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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With additional contractions, the calf’s nose and head appear, followed by the rest of its body.—
Susan Koch,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Proboscis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proboscis. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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