African elephant

noun

plural African elephants also African elephant

: a tall, large-eared mammal (Loxodonta africana) of tropical Africa that is sometimes considered to comprise two separate species (L. africana of sub-Saharan savannas and L. cyclotis of central and western rain forests) : elephant sense 1a(1)

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

African elephant

noun

: elephant sense a