[1936] proboscis u. promoscis (promuscis), idis, f. (προβοσκίς), der Rüssel (rein lat. manus), bes. des Elefanten, α) Form -boscis, Varro sat. Men. 490. Auct. b. Afr. 84. § 1 sqq. Plin. 8, 18. Flor. 1, 18, 9. Anthol. Lat. 195, 3 (1081, 3) u. 196, 1 (1080, 1). Iul. Val. 3. 36 (22). – β) Form -moscis, Solin. 24, 14: Nbf. promoscida, ae, f., Isid. orig. 12, 2, 14 Otto (Areval promuscis). – γ) Form -muscis, Veget. mil. 3, 24. p. 117, 3 L2. Eustath. hexaëm. 9, 5. Cassiod. var. 10, 30, 4. Not. Tir. 108, 24. Not. Bern. 78 (b).