What is (a) The proboscis of an elephant. (b) The proboscis of an insect called?
trunk — (Zoöl.) (a) The proboscis of an elephant. (b) The proboscis of an insect. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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