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Proboscis vs Anglian - What's the difference?

proboscis | anglian |

As nouns the difference between proboscis and anglian

is that proboscis is (anatomy) an elongated tube from the head or connected to the mouth, of an animal while anglian is an angle (member of a germanic people).

As an adjective anglian is

of or pertaining to the angles (germanic people).

As a proper noun anglian is

an old english dialect from mercia or northumbria.

proboscis

English

(wikipedia proboscis)

Noun

  • (anatomy) 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.
  • (informal, mildly, jocular) A large or lengthy human nose.

    • Derived terms

    * proboscis monkey

    anglian

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to the Angles (Germanic people)
  • Of or pertaining to East Anglia

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An Angle (member of a Germanic people)

    • Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • An Old English dialect from Mercia or Northumbria

    • Anagrams

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