Proboscis
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal. # The tubular feeding and sucking organ of certain invertebrates like insects, worms and molluscs. # The trunk of an elephant. Informally, a large human nose.
Trunk
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Pertaining to a main line in a river, canal, railroad, or highway system.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The (usually single) upright part of a tree, between the roots and the branches: the tree trunk.A large suitcase, usually requiring two persons to lift and with a hinged lid.The torso.The extended and articulated nose or nasal organ of an elephant.The luggage storage compartment of a sedan/saloon style car.A circuit between telephone switchboards or other switching equipment.a chute or conduit, or a watertight shaft connecting two or more decks.in source controlled software projects: the most current source tree, out of which the latest unstable builds (so-called "trunk builds") are compiled from.A main line in a river, canal, railroad, or highway system.
Example sentence: Liturgy is like a strong tree whose beauty is derived from the continuous renewal of its leaves, but whose strength comes from the old trunk, with solid roots in the ground.