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PROBOSCIDIAN
proboscidean, proboscidian
(noun) massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
proboscidian (not comparable)
(zoology) Pertaining to the Proboscidea.
Noun
proboscidian (plural proboscidians)
(zoology) One of the Proboscidea.
Source: Wiktionary
Pro`bos*cid"i*an, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Pertaining to the Proboscidea.
– n.
Definition: One of the Proboscidea.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COWBERRY
(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
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