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Word | Elephant |
the symbol of the Republican Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874 / five-toed pachyderm / A mammal of the order Proboscidia, of which two living species, Elephas Indicus and E. Africanus, and several fossil species, are known. They have a proboscis or trunk, and two large ivory tusks proceeding from the extremity of the upper jaw, and curving upwards. The molar teeth are large and have transverse folds. Elephants are the largest land animals now existing. / a very large animal with a long nose called a trunk / a heavy plant-eating mammal with a prehensile trunk, long curved ivory tusks, and large ears, native to Africa and southern Asia. It is the largest living land animal., | |
Usage | ⇒ We saw an African elephant ⇒ The sale of new ivory was banned in 1989 to curb the slaughter of elephants in Africa. |
Synonyms | camel, dromedary, burro, donkey, hippopotamus, llama, ass, hare, leviathan, mammoth, monster, mule, reindeer, whale, alpaca, cachalot, cat, antelope, bear, beaver, |
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