Snout (disambiguation)
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A snout
is the protruding portion of an animal's face.
Snout may also refer to:
Animals:
Snout may be slang for:
Snout
The snout, or muzzle, is the protruding portion of an animal's face, consisting of its nose, mouth, and jaw.-Terminology:The term "muzzle", used as a noun, can be ambiguous...
is the protruding portion of an animal's face.
Snout may also refer to:
- The snout reflexSnout reflexThe Snout reflex is a pouting or pursing of the lips that is elicited by light tapping of the closed lips near the midline. The contraction of the muscles causes the mouth to resemble a snout....
, in neurology, an abnormal pursing of the lips indicative of brain damage - Snout houseSnout houseA snout house is a house with a protruding garage that takes up most of the street frontage, squeezing out front yards and making it hard to find the front door...
, a house that is constructed with an attached front entry garage that is closer to the street than any other part of the house - Weasel's snoutWeasel's snoutWeasel's Snout is a herbaceous annual plant of the family Scrophulariaceae. It is a native of disturbed ground in Europe. It is also naturalised as a weed in other parts of the world such as North America...
, a herbaceous annual plant of the family Plantaginaceae - Cauldron SnoutCauldron SnoutCauldron Snout is a waterfall on the upper reaches of the River Tees in Northern England, immediately below the dam of the Cow Green Reservoir. It is well upstream of the High Force waterfall, and is on the boundary between County Durham and Cumbria, England...
, a waterfall on the River Tees in Northern England - Tom SnoutTom SnoutTom Snout is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. He is a tinker, and one of the "mechanicals", amateur players in Pyramus and Thisbe, a play within the play....
, a fictional character in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream - Snout Spout, a character in the media franchise Masters of the Universe
- SnoutSnout (band)Snout were an Australian independent rock band who were formed in Melbourne in 1991 and disbanded in 2002. They released numerous recordings and were twice nominated for an Australian Record Industry Association Award. Ross McLennan, the founder of the band, has since gone on as a solo artist who...
, an Australian band active in the 1990s and early 2000s - The terminus of a glacierGlacierA glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
Animals:
- Broad-snouted caimanBroad-snouted CaimanThe broad-snouted caiman is a crocodilian reptile found in eastern and central South America, including southeastern Brazil, northern Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia. It is found mostly in freshwater marshes, swamps, and mangroves. Usually, in still or very slow moving waters...
- Long-snouted pipefishLong-snouted pipefishThe long-snouted pipefish, Stigmatopora macropterygia, is a pipefish of the family Syngnathidae, found around New Zealand including the Auckland Islands, at depths of a few metres...
- Long-snouted spinner dolphin
- Rough Snouted Giant Gecko
- Sharp snouted piranhaSharp snouted piranhaThe Sharp-snouted Piranha is a species of fish in subfamily Serrasalminae of the family Characidae. It is endemic to Peru. It is part of the S. rhombeus complex. It reaches a maximum size of around 7 inches . Individuals often exhibit a red throat, similar to that of Pygocentrus nattereri...
- Short-Snouted New Caledonian Gecko
- Slender-snouted CrocodileSlender-snouted CrocodileThe African Slender-snouted Crocodile is a species of crocodile. Recent studies in DNA and morphology suggest that it may belong in its own genus, Mecistops, but at present most continue to use Crocodylus for this species.African Slender-snouted Crocodile are native to freshwater habitats in...
- Snout beetle
- Snout butterflySnout butterflyThe American Snout or Common Snout Butterfly is a member of the Libytheinae subfamily, in the brush-footed butterfly family Nymphalidae. This species is found in both North and South America. The larval host plants are Celtis spp. on which the eggs are laid singly...
- Snout moth
- Snouted night adderCausus defilippiiCausus defilippii is a venomous viper species found in East Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized. Its common name is snouted night adder.-Description:The average length is 20–35 cm, rarely exceeding 50 cm....
Snout may be slang for:
- A noseNoseAnatomically, a nose is a protuberance in vertebrates that houses the nostrils, or nares, which admit and expel air for respiration in conjunction with the mouth. Behind the nose are the olfactory mucosa and the sinuses. Behind the nasal cavity, air next passes through the pharynx, shared with the...
- An informerInformantAn informant is a person who provides privileged information about a person or organization to an agency. The term is usually used within the law enforcement world, where they are officially known as confidential or criminal informants , and can often refer pejoratively to the supply of information...
- A member of the Protestant community of Northern IrelandDemography and politics of Northern Ireland-General demographics:PopulationThe population of Northern Ireland has increased annually since 1978.Place of birth*UK:**Northern Ireland: 1,534,268 **England: 61,609 **Scotland: 16,772 **Wales: 3,008...
- TobaccoTobaccoTobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
, in British prison slang