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 Definitions of proboscidean  [ˌproʊ bəˈsɪd i ən, -bɒ-, proʊˌbɒs ɪˈdi ən]  

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Definition of 'proboscidean' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) proboscidean
belonging or pertaining to the Proboscidea, an order of massive tusked mammals with a flexible trunk and columnar legs, comprising the elephant and the now extinct mammoth and mastodon.

2. (n.) proboscidean
a proboscidean animal.

Etymology:  (1825–35; < NL Proboscide(a) (L proboscid- (s. of proboscisproboscis ) +-ea, neut. pl. of -eus -eous ) + -an1)

Definition of 'proboscidean' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) proboscidean, proboscidian
massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk
Definition of 'proboscidean' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) proboscidean
proboscidian

'proboscidean' - Nearby Entries  

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