snout
Example Sentences
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Many a time I’d wake to feel his snout on my ankle, his breathing measured and loud.
Until recently, the length and shape of this distinctive snout were the primary traits used to identify the species.
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The prehistoric species also had a straighter snout and smaller tusks.
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Their long, narrow snouts and rows of thin, pointed teeth allowed them to catch agile prey such as fish and turtles.
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The malleability of the dog genome allows for enormous physical variety, she explained, meaning that breeders can push features to extremes—squashing snouts, piling on wrinkles.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
