I. prō|bäsə|dēən; |prōbə|sidēən, -ˌbä|s- adjective
or pro·bos·cid·i·an |prōbə|sidēən, -ˌbä|s-
Etymology: New Latin Proboscidea + English -an or -ian
1. : of or relating to the order Proboscidea
2.
[Latin proboscid-, proboscis + English -ean or -ian ]
: having, relating to, or resembling a proboscis
II. noun
( -s )
: a mammal of the order Proboscidea