woolly mammoth
noun
Definition of woolly mammoth
: a heavy-coated mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) formerly inhabiting the colder parts of the northern hemisphere
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1874
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woolly mammoth
noun
Definition of woolly mammoth for Students
: an extinct mammal that was a heavy-coated mammoth of cold northern regions
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