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| el·e·phant [ élləfənt ] (plural el·e·phants or el·e·phant) |
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1. large animal with long trunk: a very large gray or grayish brown animal with a long flexible trunk, prominent ears, thick legs, and pointed tusks. Native to: Africa, South Asia. Latin name Loxodonta africana, Loxodonta cyclotis, Elephas maximus.
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2. paleontology extinct animal: an extinct animal to which modern elephants are related
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3. (plural el·e·phants) something very large: somebody or something that is extremely large or much larger than average
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin elephantus< Greek elephās "elephant, ivory"] |
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