The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TAPIR which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Herbivore with a short proboscis crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TAPIR | 100 % | 5 |
Why may TAPIR be the right solution?
The tapir is a herbivore with a short proboscis, which is a long nose or trunk. Tapirs use their short proboscis to grab leaves, shoots, and fruits to eat, making it the correct answer for this clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Herbivore with a short proboscis
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- rhino
- tapir
- proboscidean
- proboscidian
- mosquito
- diplodocus
- pachycephalosaur
- panda
- hippo
- rhinoceros
- stegosaur
- trunk
Crossword Answer definitions
TAPIR noun- Any one of the species of large odd-toed ungulates of the taxonomic family Tapiridae with a long prehensile upper lip, of which all four surviving species are in genus Tapirus.
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