tubenose

[ toob-nohz, tyoob- ]
/ ˈtubˌnoʊz, ˈtyub- /

noun

tubesnout.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of tubenose

tube + nose

Words nearby tubenose

tube-nosed, tubectomy, tubed flap, tubeless tire, tubeless tyre, tubenose, tuber, tuber cinereum, tuber fern, tubercle, tubercle bacillus
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