Breadcrumb Home > Word of the Day Quiz Cite What Does It Mean? proboscis --Listen to the pronunciation: WAV format or AU format Your dentist complains that he has trouble examining your teeth because you have an incredible proboscis. He is referring to: the stench of your breath your excessively large nose the involuntary reflex of biting all things which come within close proximity of your mouth Fact Monster Word Quiz for Kids Infoplease Daily Almanac