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proboscidean
pro·bos·cid·e·an also pro·bos·cid·i·an P0575200 (prō′bə-sĭd′ē-ən, prō-bŏs′ĭ-dē′ən)n. Any of various mammals of the order Proboscidea, including elephants and their extinct relatives, usually having a trunk and tusks.adj. Of or belonging to the order Proboscidea.
[From New Latin Proboscidea, order name, from Latin proboscis, proboscid-, proboscis; see proboscis.]proboscidean (ˌprəʊbɒˈsɪdɪən) or proboscidianadj (Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Proboscidea, an order of massive herbivorous placental mammals having tusks and a long trunk: contains the elephantsn (Animals) any proboscidean animalpro•bos•cid•e•an or pro•bos•cid•i•an (ˌproʊ bəˈsɪd i ən, -bɒ-, proʊˌbɒs ɪˈdi ən)
adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the Proboscidea, an order of massive tusked mammals with a flexible trunk and columnar legs, comprising the elephant and the now extinct mammoth and mastodon. n. 2. a proboscidean animal. [1825–35; < New Latin Proboscide(a) (Latin proboscid- (s. of proboscis proboscis) + -ea, neuter pl. of -eus -eous) + -an1] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  proboscidean - massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunkproboscidianeutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal - mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupialsorder Proboscidea, Proboscidea - an order of animals including elephants and mammothselephant - five-toed pachydermmastodon, mastodont - extinct elephant-like mammal that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differ from mammoths in the form of the molar teeth |
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Synonyms for proboscideannoun massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunkSynonymsRelated Words- eutherian
- eutherian mammal
- placental
- placental mammal
- order Proboscidea
- Proboscidea
- elephant
- mastodon
- mastodont
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