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Nearby words
snot-rag, snotnosed, snotter, snotty, snout, snout beetle, snout reflex, snow, snow apple, snow banner, snow blindness
Origin of snout beetle
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
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British Dictionary definitions for snout beetle
Word Origin for snout beetle
C19: so named because of its long proboscis
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