- Proboscidial
- Proboscidial Pro`bos*cid"i*al, a. (Zo["o]l.) Proboscidate. [1913 Webster]
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Proboscidial
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proboscidial — pro·bos·cid·i·al … English syllables
proboscidial — |prōbə|sidēəl, ˌbäs|s adjective Etymology: Latin proboscid , proboscis + English ial : proboscidate * * * proboˈscidial, a. [irreg. for proboscidal.] = proboscidean a. in Webster … Useful english dictionary
proboscidial fossa — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Hymenoptera, the deep groove on the under side of the head of bees, in which the proboscis is folded in repose … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Proboscidate — Pro*bos ci*date, a. [See {Proboscis}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Having a proboscis; proboscidial. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hypostomal carinae — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) The margin of the proboscidial fossa of bees, which turn laterally toward the bases of the mandibles at their anterior end … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
proboscis — n. (pl. cises or ♦ cides ) long snout; prominent nasal organ. ♦ proboscidal, ♦ proboscidiform, a. like a proboscis. ♦ proboscidate, ♦ proboscidial, proboscidiferous, a. having a proboscis. ♦ proboscidean, proboscidian, n. & a … Dictionary of difficult words
