pro·bos·cis
n, pl -bos*cis*es also -bos*ci*des : any of various elongated or extensible tubular organs or processes esp. of the oral region of an invertebrate: as a : a sucking organ of insects (as houseflies or mosquitoes) that is often also adapted for piercing b : one of the complex protrusible holdfasts on the scolex of certain tapeworms .
Similar sounding terms: para·bi·o·sis
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