Proboscidean (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective
  1. pertaining to or resembling a proboscis.
  2. having a proboscis.
  3. belonging or pertaining to the mammals of the order Proboscidea, characterized by a flexible trunk formed of the nostrils and upper lip, large tusks, a massive body, and columnar legs, comprising numerous families, including the elephant family (Elephantidae), the only proboscidean family with extant species, and the mastodon family (Mammutidae).
noun
  1. a proboscidean animal.
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Proboscidea, an order of massive herbivorous placental mammals having tusks and a long trunk: contains the elephants
noun
  1. any proboscidean animal
    Proboscidean (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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