PROBOSCIDEAN


Meaning of PROBOSCIDEAN in English

[ ˌprɒbə'sɪdɪən ]

(also proboscidian ) Zoology

■ noun a mammal of the order Proboscidea, which comprises the elephants and their extinct relatives.

■ adjective relating to ~s.

Origin

from mod. L. Proboscidea , from proboscis .

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