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proboscis meaning in Sanskrit

नासिका nā́sikā

/pɹə(ʊ)ˈbɒs(k)ɪs/US/pɹoʊˈbɑs(k)ɪs/

proboscis in Sanskrit: नासिका (nā́sikā). In English, proboscis means an elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal.

Sanskrit words for proboscis

proboscis
नासिका nā́sikā

English meaning of proboscis

  1. noun An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal.
  2. noun The tubular feeding and sucking organ of certain invertebrates like insects, worms and molluscs.
  3. noun The trunk of an elephant.
  4. noun A large or lengthy human nose.

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Questions about proboscis in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of proboscis in Sanskrit?
Proboscis in Sanskrit is नासिका (nā́sikā).
proboscis इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Proboscis: नासिका (nā́sikā).
What does proboscis mean in English?
Proboscis means an elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “proboscis”: नासिका. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: proboscis (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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