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noun (2)

variants also elephant
plural of elephant

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Noun
The 2022 study presented impressive new insights into the mechanisms evolved by elephants to avoid cancer. New Atlas, 20 May 2025 The group — including lions, leopards, rhinoceroses, elephants and the African buffalo — are scattered across the landscape, but some are easier to see than others. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Noun
But staff suggest visiting the elephants, lions, giraffes and Tropical Discovery exhibit to spot some animals in action. Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025 Scientific research also suggests that elephants suffer greatly in captivity. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for elephant

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“Elephant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elephant. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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