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SNOUT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose
Synonyms:
neb; snout
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("snout" is a kind of...):
nose; olfactory organ (the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "snout"):
proboscis; trunk (a long flexible snout as of an elephant)
Holonyms ("snout" is a part of...):
muzzle (forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils
Synonyms:
rostrum; snout
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Hypernyms ("snout" is a kind of...):
nose; olfactory organ (the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Informal terms for the nose
Synonyms:
beak; honker; hooter; nozzle; schnoz; schnozzle; snoot; snout
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("snout" is a kind of...):
nose; olfactory organ (the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals)
Domain region:
America; the States; U.S.; U.S.A.; United States; United States of America; US; USA (North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776)
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