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proboscis

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of proboscis

the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity

  • if there were a direct relation between mendacity and the length of one's proboscis, hers would be a mile long
Synonyms of proboscis

beak, conk [chiefly British slang], honker [slang], neb, nose, nozzle [slang], schnoz (or schnozz) [slang], schnozzle [slang], smeller, snoot, snout
Words Related to proboscis

pug, pugnose

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