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proboscidiform

proboscidiform adjective: probosciform (having the form or uses of a proboscis).

Adjective

proboscidiform (comparative more proboscidiform, superlative most proboscidiform)

  1. (archaic) probosciform (having the form or uses of a proboscis)
    • a proboscidiform mouth

Forms of proboscidiform

comparativemore proboscidiform
superlativemost proboscidiform

Origin of proboscidiform

From Ancient Greek προβοσκίς (proboskís, stem προβοσκιδ-) + -iform.

Questions about proboscidiform

What does proboscidiform mean?
Proboscidiform means probosciform (having the form or uses of a proboscis).
What part of speech is proboscidiform?
Proboscidiform is an adjective.

Words near proboscidiform in the dictionary

  1. proboscides
  2. proboscidial
  3. proboscidian
  4. proboscidians
  5. proboscidiferous
  6. proboscidiform
  7. probosciform
  8. probosciformed
  9. proboscipedia
  10. proboscis
  11. proboscis monkey

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