"proboscis" meaning in Latin

See proboscis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek προβοσκίς (proboskís). Head templates: {{la-noun|proboscis/proboscid<3>|g=f}} proboscis f (genitive proboscidis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|proboscis/proboscid<3>}} Forms: proboscidis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], proboscis [nominative, singular], proboscidēs [nominative, plural], proboscidis [genitive, singular], proboscidum [genitive, plural], proboscidī [dative, singular], proboscidibus [dative, plural], proboscidem [accusative, singular], proboscidēs [accusative, plural], proboscide [ablative, singular], proboscidibus [ablative, plural], proboscis [singular, vocative], proboscidēs [plural, vocative]
  1. proboscis Tags: declension-3, feminine
    Sense id: en-proboscis-la-noun-6NsgFWfg
  2. snout Tags: declension-3, feminine
    Sense id: en-proboscis-la-noun-9WXwpt3m Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 15 70 15 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 33 43 25
  3. trunk of an elephant Tags: declension-3, feminine
    Sense id: en-proboscis-la-noun-Rg7weAXC
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          "expansion": "Spanish: probóscide",
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          "_dis": "33 43 25",
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  "word": "proboscis"
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