proboscidian

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

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proboscidean
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Meanings

adjectiveproboscidian (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of proboscidean.
nounproboscidian (plural proboscidians)

plural proboscidians

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of proboscidean.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmassive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk

Similar
proboscidean
Broader
placentalplacental mammaleutherian
Also see
proboscidean

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Proboscidea + -ian

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with proboscidian

meridianGIDEONeuclideanobsidianviridianquotidianascidianLydianophidianenchiridionaphidianEridiannullifidianVidian
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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