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>