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noun greek

prŏboscis

gen. prŏboscĭdis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
(, Sol. 24, 14; , Cassiod. Var. 10, 30), , , = προβοσκίς
a trunk; proboscis; a snout
a trunk, proboscis, a snout.
In gen., Varr. ap. Non. 49, 11; Auct. B. Afr. 84, 2.—
In gen., Varr. ap. Non. 49, 11; Auct. B. Afr. 84, 2.—
the trunk; proboscis of an elephant •
In partic., the trunk or proboscis of an elephant: proboscidem amputare, Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 18; 28, 8, 24, § 88: proboscide abscissā, Flor. 1, 18, 9.
Perseus ID: n38416 Key: proboscis