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单词 proboscidian
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pro•bos•cid•e•an  (prō′bə sid′ē ən, -bo-, prō bos′i dē′ən),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Zoologypertaining to or resembling a proboscis.
  2. Zoologyhaving a proboscis.
  3. Mammals, Biologybelonging or pertaining to the mammals of the order Proboscidea, characterized by a flexible trunk formed of the nostrils and upper lip, large tusks, a massive body, and columnar legs, comprising the elephant and the now-extinct mammoth and mastodon.

n. 
  1. Mammalsa proboscidean animal.
Also, pro′bos•cid′i•an. 
  • Neo-Latin Proboscide(a) order name (Latin proboscid- (stem of proboscis proboscis) + -ea, neuter plural of -eus adjective, adjectival suffix; see -eous) + -an
  • 1825–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
proboscidean, proboscidian /ˌprəʊbɒˈsɪdɪən/ adj
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Proboscidea, an order of massive herbivorous placental mammals having tusks and a long trunk: contains the elephants
 n
  1. any proboscidean animal
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