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Word of the week

Proboscis :

It is a noun.

It has 3 syllables (pro-bos-cis).

It is pronounced as proʊˈbɒsɪs.It means A proboscis /proʊˈbɒsɪs/ is anelongated appendage rom the head o ananimal! either a "ertebrate or an in"ertebrate. Inin"ertebrates! the term usually re ers to tubularmouthparts used or eeding and suc#ing. In

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"ertebrates! the term is used to describe anelongated nose or snout.

$he %ord as used in a sentence&

'lephant had an elongated appendagerom her head that is called proboscis.