proboscises

noun

variants also proboscides
plural of proboscis
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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Recent Examples of proboscises The brain bug's intrinsic ick factor is undeniably high, but using their proboscises to suck thoughts directly from the brains of their unfortunate victims is a pretty neat party trick. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 Apr. 2026 Their long proboscises, like divining rods, gently make inquiries of the stone. — Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
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  1. snouts
  2. noses
Noun
  • Halligan said breeds with short snouts like Bulldogs, Bullmastiffs and Pekingese pups are at greater risk, so are overweight animals and dogs with dark fur.
    — Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Their long, droopy tails would likely pull them downward and send their snouts bobbing up.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 15 July 2026
Definition of snouts
Noun
  • My school would always provide some things, but not a lot and not very quality (those thin cardboardish tissues… some kids will just wipe noses on their shirts before using them).
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Less than a quarter had wide noses, and the tools struggled to create images of women with single-fold eyelids accurately.
    — Jaimie Potters, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of noses

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