pygmy elephant

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Definition of pygmy elephant

1 : a small African elephant that has been considered a separate species (Loxodonta pumilio) but is now typically considered a variant of the elephant which inhabits rain forests of central and western Africa

2 : a small Asian elephant (Elaphus maximus borneensis) of northern Borneo

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