proboscidean

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noun

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

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proboscidian
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Meanings

nounproboscidean (plural proboscideans)

plural proboscideans

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmassive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk

Similar
proboscidian
Broader
placentalplacental mammaleutherian

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Proboscidea + -an

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APA

proboscidean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proboscidean

MLA

“proboscidean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proboscidean. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proboscidean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proboscidean.

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