Definition of proboscidean Proboscidean
pro•bos•cid•e•an
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What does proboscidean mean?
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NounPlural: proboscideans |
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| proboscidean - massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk | ||
| proboscidian | ||
| eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials | ||
| order proboscidea, proboscidea an order of animals including elephants and mammoths | ||
| elephant five-toed pachyderm | ||
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Wiktionary 
- proboscidean (Noun)
Any of various large, herbivorous mammals, of the order Proboscidea, that have a trunk; the elephants.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- proboscidean (a.)
Proboscidian.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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proboscidean
An order of herbivorous placental mammals characterized by having a proboscis, incisors enlarged to become tusks, and pillarlike legs with five toes bound together on a broad pad.
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🔤- proboscidean, noun, singular of proboscideans.
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