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/proh bos"i dayt'/, adj.having a proboscis.[1820-30; < L proboscid- (s. of proboscis) + -ATE1]
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Proboscidate — Pro*bos ci*date, a. [See {Proboscis}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Having a proboscis; proboscidial. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
proboscidate — adjective /pɹəˈbɒsɪdeɪt,pɹəˈbɒsɪdət/ Having, or shaped like, a proboscis. The visitor [...] returned several times to the pictures of little Armande in her bath, pressing a proboscidate rubber toy to her shiny stomach or standing up, dimple… … Wiktionary
proboscidate — pro·bos·ci·date … English syllables
proboscidate — ˌdāt adjective Etymology: Latin proboscid , proboscis + English ate : having a proboscis … Useful english dictionary
Proboscidial — Pro bos*cid i*al, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Proboscidate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
proboscidato — pl.m. proboscidati sing.f. proboscidata pl.f. proboscidate … Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari
proboscis — n. (pl. cises or ♦ cides ) long snout; prominent nasal organ. ♦ proboscidal, ♦ proboscidiform, a. like a proboscis. ♦ proboscidate, ♦ proboscidial, proboscidiferous, a. having a proboscis. ♦ proboscidean, proboscidian, n. & a … Dictionary of difficult words
proboscidial — |prōbə|sidēəl, ˌbäs|s adjective Etymology: Latin proboscid , proboscis + English ial : proboscidate * * * proboˈscidial, a. [irreg. for proboscidal.] = proboscidean a. in Webster … Useful english dictionary
proboscidiferous — prō|bäsə|dif(ə)rəs adjective Etymology: Latin proboscid , proboscis + English i + ferous more at proboscis : proboscidate … Useful english dictionary
