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proboscidean

proboscidean noun: any of various large, herbivorous mammals, of the order Proboscidea, that have a trunk; an elephant.

Noun

proboscidean (plural proboscideans)

  1. Any of various large, herbivorous mammals, of the order Proboscidea, that have a trunk; an elephant.

Forms of proboscidean

pluralproboscideans

Origin of proboscidean

Proboscidea + -an

Questions about proboscidean

What does proboscidean mean?
Proboscidean means any of various large, herbivorous mammals, of the order Proboscidea, that have a trunk; an elephant.
What part of speech is proboscidean?
Proboscidean is a noun.
What is the plural of proboscidean?
The plural of proboscidean is proboscideans.

Words near proboscidean in the dictionary

  1. proborhyaenids
  2. proborrowing
  3. probosces
  4. probosci
  5. proboscidate
  6. proboscidean
  7. proboscideans
  8. proboscides
  9. proboscidial
  10. proboscidian
  11. proboscidians

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