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woolly mammoth
noun
: a heavy-coated mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) formerly inhabiting the colder parts of the northern hemisphere
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For instance, scientists with the Revive & Restore project have proposed using gene manipulation to create elephants that have the heavy coats of woolly mammoths.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
The resulting animal will be a close approximation of a thylacine—or, in the company’s other de-extinction projects, a modern woolly mammoth or dodo.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
The rail line spans 62 miles (almost 100 km) of track and 26 miles (42 km) of tunnels, and its construction uncovered many historical artifacts, including everything from a Tudor bowling ball to a prehistoric woolly mammoth.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
Neandertal numbers also took a hit as their larger prey—woolly mammoths, bison and woolly rhinoceros—dwindled during the Ice Ages.
—Daniel Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1874, in the meaning defined above
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“Woolly mammoth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woolly%20mammoth. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.
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woolly mammoth
noun
: an extinct mammal that was a heavy-coated mammoth of cold northern regions and is known from fossils, from the drawings of prehistoric human beings, and from entire dead frozen bodies dug up in Siberia
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