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proboscidian

proboscidian is the alternative spelling of proboscidean.

Meaning of proboscidean

Noun

proboscidean (plural proboscideans)

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

Forms of proboscidian

pluralproboscidians

Origin of proboscidian

Proboscidea + -ian

Words that rhyme with proboscidian

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Questions about proboscidian

What is proboscidian the alternative spelling of?
Proboscidian is the alternative spelling of proboscidean.

Words near proboscidian in the dictionary

  1. proboscidate
  2. proboscidean
  3. proboscideans
  4. proboscides
  5. proboscidial
  6. proboscidian
  7. proboscidians
  8. proboscidiferous
  9. proboscidiform
  10. probosciform
  11. probosciformed

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Adapted from Wiktionary: proboscidian (page history and authors); proboscidean (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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