el·e·phant
elephant
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
either of two large mammals, one Asian and one African, that have a long, flexible trunk used for grasping food or lifting burdens, upper incisors elongated into curving tusks, and, in the African species, esp. large fan-shaped ears.
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| related words: |
mammoth |
| derivation: |
elephantoid (adj.) |
Elephant comes from an ancient Greek word that mean "ivory beast."