proboscidean
pro·bos·ci·de·an
noun \prə-ˌbä-sə-ˈdē-ən\Definition of PROBOSCIDEAN
: any of an order (Proboscidea) of large mammals comprising the elephants and extinct related forms (as mastodons)
— proboscidean adjective
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pro·bos·ci·de·an also pro·bos·cid·i·an \prə-ˌbä-ˈsi-dē-ən, (ˌ)prō-\
Origin of PROBOSCIDEAN
ultimately from Latin proboscid-, proboscis
First Known Use: 1835
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