The projecting nose and mouth area of an animal, like a pig's or crocodile's snout; also informally means a person's nose.
From Middle Dutch 'snout,' possibly related to 'snore' and Germanic roots meaning 'to blow.' The word has been used since the 1400s for animal noses.
Animals with prominent snouts—pigs, elephants, crocodiles—are often seen as funny or ugly, but those noses are incredibly sensitive organs that help them navigate and find food!
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