English noun: proboscis | |||
1. | proboscis (body) the human nose (especially when it is large) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | nose, olfactory organ | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
2. | proboscis (animal) a long flexible snout as of an elephant | ||
Synonyms | trunk | ||
Broader (hypernym) | neb, snout | ||
Part meronym | elephant, mammoth | ||