■ noun ( plural same or ~s ) a very large plant-eating mammal with a prehensile trunk, long curved ivory tusks, and large ears. [ Loxodonta africana ( African ~ , Africa) and Elephas maximus ( Indian ~ , southern Asia).]
Derivatives
~oid ˌɛlɪ'fantɔɪd adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. elefant , via L. from Gk elephas , ~- 'ivory, ~'.