[ prə'bɒsɪs ]
■ noun ( plural probosces -si:z , proboscides -sɪdi:z , or ~es )
1》 the nose of a mammal, especially when long and mobile like the trunk of an elephant.
2》 Zoology an elongated sucking organ or mouthpart.
Origin
C17: via L. from Gk proboskis 'means of obtaining food', from pro 'before' + boskein '(cause to) feed'.