Main Entry:

¹mam·moth

Pronunciation:

\ˈma-məth\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Russian mamont, mamot

Date:

1706

1 : any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair 2 : something immense of its kind <a mammoth company>