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| calf1 |
a young cow or bull. A young whale or elephant is also called a calf. |
| cow1 |
the female of various other large animals such as the buffalo, elephant, and whale. [1/2 definitions] |
| elephantine |
of or pertaining to an elephant or elephants. [2 definitions] |
| howdah |
a seat, usu. equipped with a railing and canopy, designed for riding on the back of an elephant or camel. |
| ivory |
an elephant tusk. [1/7 definitions] |
| mahout |
an elephant keeper or driver, esp. in India. |
| mammoth |
a very large extinct mammal related to and resembling the elephant, that lived in the Northern Hemisphere. [1/2 definitions] |
| mastodon |
any of a number of extinct mammals of about two million years ago that were large and resembled the elephant. |
| pachyderm |
any of several very thick-skinned, hoofed mammals such as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros. |
| proboscis |
a long flexible trunk or snout, esp. that of an elephant. [1/3 definitions] |
| roar |
a loud, deep, prolonged cry or shout, esp. that characteristic of animals such as the lion or elephant. [1/8 definitions] |
| rogue |
an animal, often a male elephant, that lives apart from the rest of the herd because it is vicious. [1/3 definitions] |
| sea elephant |
an elephant seal. |
| trumpet |
a loud, piercing sound or call, especially that made by an elephant. [1/4 definitions] |
| trunk |
the long snout of an elephant. An elephant uses its flexible trunk to breathe, feed itself, pick up objects, and many other things. [1/6 definitions] |
| tusk |
a long, large, pointed tooth, usu. one of a pair, that sticks out from the area of the mouth in certain animals such as the elephant, wild boar, and walrus and is used for digging food and in fighting. [1/3 definitions] |
| white elephant |
an albino elephant. [1/3 definitions] |
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