proboscidiform

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adjective

probosciform (having the form or uses of a proboscis)

“a proboscidiform mouth”

Scrabble 26

Meanings

adjectiveproboscidiform (comparative more proboscidiform, superlative most proboscidiform)

comparative more proboscidiform · superlative most proboscidiform

  1. archaicprobosciform (having the form or uses of a proboscis)

    a proboscidiform mouth

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Origin

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

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APA

proboscidiform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proboscidiform

MLA

“proboscidiform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proboscidiform. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proboscidiform,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proboscidiform.

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