PROBOSCIDEAN

proboscidean, proboscidian

(noun) massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

proboscidean (plural proboscideans)

Any of various large, herbivorous mammals, of the order Proboscidea, that have a trunk; the elephants.

Source: Wiktionary


Pro`bos*cid"e*an, a. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Proboscidian.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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