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snout

  [snout]
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–noun
1. the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
2. Entomology. an anterior prolongation of the head bearing the mouth parts, as in snout beetles.
3. anything that resembles or suggests an animal's snout in shape, function, etc.
4. a nozzle or spout.
5. a person's nose, esp. when large or prominent.
Origin:
1175–1225; ME snute; c. D snuite, G Schnauze

Related forms:
snouted, adjective
snoutless, adjective
snoutlike, adjective
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snout   (snout)   
n.  

    1. The projecting nose, jaws, or anterior facial part of an animal's head.

    2. A similar prolongation of the anterior portion of the head in certain insects, such as weevils; a rostrum.

    3. A spout or nozzle shaped like such a projection.

  2. Slang The human nose.


[Middle English, probably of Old English origin.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: snout
Pronunciation: 'snaut
Function: noun
: a long projecting nose (as of a swine)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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