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ELEPHANTOID
Etymology
Noun
elephantoid (plural elephantoids)
Any mammal of the superfamily Elephantoidea
Adjective
elephantoid (not comparable)
Resembling an elephant in form or appearance
Anagrams
• heptadienol
Source: Wiktionary
El"e*phan*toid`, El`e*phan*toid"al, a. Etym: [Elephant + -oid.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Resembling an elephant in form or appearance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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