Proboscidean.

Brit.

/ˌprɒbəˈsɪdɪə/, U.S.

/ˌproʊbəˈsɪdiə/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Proboscidea.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Proboscidea, group name ( J. K. W. Illiger Prodromus systematis mammalium et avium (1811) 96) < proboscidea , neuter plural of proboscideus (see proboscideous adj.).

Zoology.

With singular agreement: an order of large mammals that comprises the elephants and their extinct relatives, distinguished by the presence of a long, flexible trunk and (in most cases) by incisors developed into long tusks. With plural agreement: animals of this order collectively.

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Proboscidea1826

1826 N. Amer. Rev. Jan. 122 Order VI. Pachydermata. First Family. Proboscidea.

1878 Cassell's Nat. Hist. II. 287 The Proboscidea..in the fossil state are met with over nearly the whole of the Old World, and of the New.

1927 Times 23 July 17/7 The evolution of the Proboscidea presents a fascinating problem, as one traces the migrations of these great beasts from continent to continent.

1961 J. Stubblefield Davies's Introd. Palaeontol. (ed. 3) vi. 166 The origin of the Proboscidea, which appeared abruptly in the European Miocene, was long a mystery.

1986 A. S. Romer & T. S. Parsons Vertebr. Body (ed. 6) iii. 95 The Proboscidea (whose name derives from their trunk) are represented today only by the two elephant types proper to Africa and to southern Asia.

1998 L. Margulis & K. V. Schwartz Five Kingdoms (ed. 3) iii. 332/2 Eutherian orders include..Pholidota (pangolins), Lagomorpha (hares, rabbits), Cetacea (whales, dolphins), Tubulidentata (aardvark), Proboscidea (elephants).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	proboscidea
释义	Proboscidean. Brit. /ˌprɒbəˈsɪdɪə/, U.S. /ˌproʊbəˈsɪdiə/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Proboscidea. Etymology: < scientific Latin Proboscidea, group name ( J. K. W. Illiger Prodromus systematis mammalium et avium (1811) 96) < proboscidea , neuter plural of proboscideus (see proboscideous adj.). Zoology. With singular agreement: an order of large mammals that comprises the elephants and their extinct relatives, distinguished by the presence of a long, flexible trunk and (in most cases) by incisors developed into long tusks. With plural agreement: animals of this order collectively. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > order Proboscidea (elephants) > [noun] Proboscidea1826 1826 N. Amer. Rev. Jan. 122 Order VI. Pachydermata. First Family. Proboscidea. 1878 Cassell's Nat. Hist. II. 287 The Proboscidea..in the fossil state are met with over nearly the whole of the Old World, and of the New. 1927 Times 23 July 17/7 The evolution of the Proboscidea presents a fascinating problem, as one traces the migrations of these great beasts from continent to continent. 1961 J. Stubblefield Davies's Introd. Palaeontol. (ed. 3) vi. 166 The origin of the Proboscidea, which appeared abruptly in the European Miocene, was long a mystery. 1986 A. S. Romer & T. S. Parsons Vertebr. Body (ed. 6) iii. 95 The Proboscidea (whose name derives from their trunk) are represented today only by the two elephant types proper to Africa and to southern Asia. 1998 L. Margulis & K. V. Schwartz Five Kingdoms (ed. 3) iii. 332/2 Eutherian orders include..Pholidota (pangolins), Lagomorpha (hares, rabbits), Cetacea (whales, dolphins), Tubulidentata (aardvark), Proboscidea (elephants). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1826
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