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Definition of Elephant

1. Noun. Five-toed pachyderm.

2. Noun. The symbol of the Republican Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874.

Definition of Elephant

1. n. A mammal of the order Proboscidia, of which two living species, Elephas Indicus and E. Africanus, and several fossil species, are known. They have a proboscis or trunk, and two large ivory tusks proceeding from the extremity of the upper jaw, and curving upwards. The molar teeth are large and have transverse folds. Elephants are the largest land animals now existing.

Definition of Elephant

1. a large mammal [n -S]

Medical Definition of Elephant

1. 1. A mammal of the order Proboscidia, of which two living species, Elephas Indicus and E. Africanus, and several fossil species, are known. They have a proboscis or trunk, and two large ivory tusks proceeding from the extremity of the upper jaw, and curving upwards. The molar teeth are large and have transverse folds. Elephants are the largest land animals now existing. 2. Ivory; the tusk of the elephant. Elephant apple, the tooth shell. See Dentalium. Origin: OE. Elefaunt, olifant, OF. Olifant, F. Elephant, L. Elephantus, elephas, -antis, fr. Gr,; of unknown origin; perh. Fr. Skr. Ibha, with the Semitic article al, el, prefixed, or fr. Semitic Aleph hindi Indian bull; or cf. Goth. Ulbandus camel, AS. Olfend. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Elephant

Eleocharis Eleocharis acicularis Eleocharis dulcis Eleocharis palustris eleoma eleometer Eleonora Duse eleopathy eleoptene eleoptenes

eleostearic acid eleostearic acid eleotherapy Eleotridae elephant (current term) elephant (current term) elephant's-foot elephant's ear elephant-tusk elephantiac

elephantiases elephantiasis elephantiasis elephantiasis neuromatosa elephantiasis neuromatosa elephantiasis scroti elephantiasis scroti elephantiasis telangiectodes elephantiasis vulvae Elephantidae

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