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单词 indian elephant
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Indian elephant

[ in-dee-uhn el-uh-fuhnt ]
/ ˈɪn di ən ˈɛl ə fənt /

noun

the most widely distributed Asian elephant subspecies (Elephas maximus indicus), inhabiting the grasslands and forests of mainland Asia, mostly throughout Southeast Asia, and classified as endangered: although its habitat is well spread out, its population has declined by more than half within the past 100 years, and poaching for tusks continues to be a serious threat.

Origin of Indian elephant

First recorded in 1600–10

Words nearby Indian elephant

Indian country, Indian cress, Indian cucumber root, Indian currant, Indian Desert, Indian elephant, Indian Empire, Indian fig, Indian file, Indian giver, Indian hawthorn
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