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How to pronounce “proboscis”
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Pronunciation guide for proboscis
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of proboscis with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- How you can help save the monarch butterfly -- and the planet
with a proboscis long enough to pollinate that star orchid."
- Definition summary
- (anatomy) An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce proboscis
How you can help save the monarch butterfly -- and the planet
with a proboscis long enough to pollinate that star orchid."
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “proboscis”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (anatomy) An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal.
- (informal, mildly humorous) A large or lengthy human nose.
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