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Another word for proboscis

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Noun

  1. The structure on the human face that contains the nostrils and organs of smell and forms the beginning of the respiratory tract

    See also:

    convex

    body

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Sentence Examples

  • A proboscis absent, but jaws usually present.

  • The proboscis bears at its extremity a circlet of smaller oral tentacles.

  • The stomach may be drawn out into the manubrium, forming a proboscis (" Magenstiel ") of considerable length.

  • Proboscis present, but short.

  • Shell turriculated and siphonated, thick, each whorl with varices; foot broad and truncated anteriorly; pallial siphon well developed; proboscis present.

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