proboscis

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prəʊˈbɒsɪs/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/proʊˈbɑsɪs, -ˈbɑskɪs/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prō bos′is, -kis)


Inflections of 'proboscis' (n):
proboscises
npl
proboscides
npl
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
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proboscis n (nose part of some animals) (de mamífero)trompa nf
  (de insecto díptero)probóscide nf
  (de mariposa)espiritrompa nf
 The elephant's malformed proboscis made feeding difficult.
 La trompa mal formada del elefante le dificultaba la alimentación.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
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proboscis monkey n (animal: Nasalis larvatus)mono narigudo loc nom m
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'proboscis' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
espiritrompa - probóscide - trompa


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