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proboscises
/prəˈbɒsɪsiːz/
noun
trąby
Also
ssawki(f)
Definition
The long, flexible noses of some animals, such as elephants, or the long, tube-like mouthparts of certain insects.
Examples
Elephants use their proboscises to grasp objects and spray water.
Słonie używają swoich trąb do chwytania przedmiotów i rozpylania wody.
Butterflies feed on nectar using their long proboscises.
Motyle żywią się nektarem, używając swoich długich ssawek.
Synonyms
Collocations
elephant proboscisesinsect probosciseslong proboscises
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