proboscis in Japanese
proboscis in Japanese is 吻 — proboscis means a long tube-like part on an animal's head, near or forming its mouth.
proboscis in Japanese
吻
Pronounced: fun
(anatomy) An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal.
What does "proboscis" mean?
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noun A long tube-like part on an animal's head, near or forming its mouth.
"Don Caldwell, editor-in-chief of the site Know Your Meme, namechecks Brr Brr Patapim, “a proboscis monkey that is also a tree”, as one who made it to YouTube."
- noun The tube-shaped part some insects, worms and molluscs use to feed and suck up liquid.
- noun An elephant's trunk.
- noun A big or long nose on a person.
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- Don Caldwell, editor-in-chief of the site Know Your Meme, namechecks Brr Brr Patapim, “a proboscis monkey that is also a tree”, as one who made it to YouTube.
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What is "proboscis" in Japanese?
"proboscis" in Japanese is 吻. proboscis means: A long tube-like part on an animal's head, near or forming its mouth.
How do you pronounce 吻?
"proboscis" in Japanese is 吻, pronounced "fun".
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