- proboscidiform
- [͵prəʋbəʹsıdıfɔ:m] a
хоботообразный
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proboscidiform
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Proboscidiform — Pro bos*cid i*form, a. Having the form or uses of a proboscis; as, a proboscidiform mouth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
proboscidiform — pro·bos·cid·i·form … English syllables
proboscidiform — having a nose like an elephant s trunk … Grandiloquent dictionary
proboscidiform — |prōbə|sidəˌfȯrm, ˌbä|s adjective Etymology: Latin proboscid , proboscis + English iform : resembling a proboscis … Useful english dictionary
probosciform — adjective Having the form of a proboscis. Syn: proboscidiform … Wiktionary
proboscis — n. (pl. cises or ♦ cides ) long snout; prominent nasal organ. ♦ proboscidal, ♦ proboscidiform, a. like a proboscis. ♦ proboscidate, ♦ proboscidial, proboscidiferous, a. having a proboscis. ♦ proboscidean, proboscidian, n. & a … Dictionary of difficult words
proboscis — n. 1 the long flexible trunk or snout of some mammals, e.g. an elephant or tapir. 2 the elongated mouth parts of some insects. 3 the sucking organ in some worms. 4 joc. the human nose. Phrases and idioms: proboscis monkey a monkey, Nasalis… … Useful english dictionary
proboscidal — prōˈbäsədəl adjective Etymology: Latin proboscid , proboscis + English al : proboscidiform … Useful english dictionary
