how to pronounce proboscis
/pɹəˈbɒs.ɪs/
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proboscis is pronounced in three syllables
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An example use of proboscis in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… the moth then extends its proboscis into …”
meanings of proboscis
noun:
- The tubular feeding and sucking organ of certain invertebrates like insects, worms and molluscs.
- The trunk of an elephant.
- (anatomy) An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal.
- A large or lengthy human nose.
proboscis frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word proboscis occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
topics proboscis can be related to
it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that proboscis can be often used in the following areas:
1) life, nature, and living environment;
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