variants
also proboscides
as in snouts
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
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Noun
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Wild hogs can reach weights of more than 150 pounds and measure 5 to 6 feet long, feeding on plants and animals by rooting with their broad snouts.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025 -
The characters’ snouts are more pronounced.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Dogs have an incredibly keen sense of smell—up to 100,000 times stronger than a human's, with around 300 million receptors in their noses, according to pet food manufacturer Purina.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Right under our noses, Homo sapiens is transitioning into a new type of species that might be called Homo techno.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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