pro ‧ bos ‧ cis /prəˈbɒsəs, prəˈbɒsɪs $ -ˈbɑː-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural probosces /-siːz/ or proboscises ) [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: Greek proboskis , from boskein 'to feed' ]
1 . a long thin tube that forms part of the mouth of some insects and ↑ worm s
2 . the long thin nose of some animals such as an ↑ elephant