Snout

The snout is the part of an animal's face that sticks out, including the nose and mouth. Animals like dogs and pigs have snouts that help them smell and eat.

Examples

• The elephant used its long snout to pick up food from the ground and feed itself.
• We saw a cartoon pig with a big, funny snout in the movie we watched last night.
• When we visited the zoo, the kids were fascinated by the way the hippo splashed water with its snout.

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