long snout

Anteater's facial feature

A long snout is an elongated nose and jaw structure, typically on an animal.

Dogs, anteaters, and crocodiles have long snouts.

The phrase sometimes describes people with prominent noses, usually unkindly.

The aardvark's long snout helps it sniff out termites.

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elephant trunk · trunk · echidna · Pinocchio · Cyrano de Bergerac · tapir · burrower · anteater · giant anteater · aardvark · nocturnal · foraging · rooting · wild boar · elephant shrew · beak · mammal · insectivore

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Opposites
facial projection length

long snoutshort snout

pug nose · snub nose · brachycephalic · button nose

facial profile shape

long snoutflat-faced

Having minimal facial protrusion

dish-faced

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G