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proboscidean
pro·bos·ci·de·an [ pr bòssi d ən ] (plural pro·bos·ci·de·ans) or pro·bos·ci·di·an [ prbə síddee ən ] (plural pro·bos·ci·di·ans)


noun 
Definition:
 
large mammal: a very large mammal that has a trunk and tusks, e.g. an elephant, mammoth, or mastodon. Order Proboscidea.
[Mid-19th century. < modern Latin Proboscidea< Latin proboscid-, stem of proboscis (see proboscis)]

pro·bos·ci·de·an adjective
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