English dictionary
elephant
/,/E/l/@/f/@/nt/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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five-toed pachyderm
Source: WordNet 3.0
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the symbol of the Republican Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A mammal of the order Proboscidia, of which two living species, <i>Elephas Indicus</i> and <i>E. Africanus</i>, 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.
Source: webster1913