I. |länjə|rästrə̇n, -räˌstrīn adjective
Etymology: longi- + rostr- + -ine
: having a long jaw
II. noun
( -s )
: a long-jawed creature ; specifically : one of the long-jawed primitive proboscideans of the family Gomphotheriidae
I. |länjə|rästrə̇n, -räˌstrīn adjective
Etymology: longi- + rostr- + -ine
: having a long jaw
II. noun
( -s )
: a long-jawed creature ; specifically : one of the long-jawed primitive proboscideans of the family Gomphotheriidae
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012