| 单词 | proboscis |
| 释义 | Related topics: Insects, Animalspro·bos·cis /prəˈbɒsɪs $ -ˈbɑː-/ noun (plural probosces /-siːz/ or proboscises) [countable] 1. HBIa long thin tube that forms part of the mouth of some insects and worms 〔某些昆虫或蠕虫的〕吻，吻突，喙2. HBAthe long thin nose of some animals such as an elephant 〔某些动物的〕长鼻〔如象鼻〕Examples from the Corpusproboscis• For the second year, Shelton's' Cat sported a new composite proboscis from a P-3 Orion turboprop.• These attract a small moth with a specially curved proboscis that enables it to gather pollen from the yucca stamens.• Because they possessed this extraordinary proboscis, science christened them the Proboscidea.• Each was attached to the leaf by its proboscis.• Short's prediction fitted the data beautifully, except for the proboscis monkey.• But more recent, detailed field studies have shown that the proboscis monkey is not an exception after all.• The proboscis can be shot out forcibly, stabbing its prey.Origin proboscis (1500-1600) Latin Greek proboskis, from boskein “to feed”pro·bos·cis nounChineseSyllable Corpus long thin tube a that forms part |
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