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antlia.

The spiral tubular proboscis of butterflies.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The spiral tubular proboscis of butterflies.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin antlia (“pump”), from Ancient Greek ἀντλία (antlía).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.