proboscidean, proboscidian
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Proboscidean — Pro bos*cid e*an, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Proboscidian. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
proboscidean — [prō΄bə sid′ē ən] n. [see PROBOSCIS & AN] any of an order (Proboscidea) of large mammals having tusks and a long, flexible, tubelike snout, as the elephant adj. of the proboscideans: Also sp. proboscidian … English World dictionary
proboscidean — /proh beuh sid ee euhn, bo , proh bos i dee euhn/, adj. 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… … Universalium
proboscidean — also proboscidian noun Etymology: ultimately from Latin proboscid , proboscis Date: 1835 any of an order (Proboscidea) of large mammals comprising the elephants and extinct related forms (as mastodons) • proboscidean adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
proboscidian — noun massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk • Syn: ↑proboscidean • Hypernyms: ↑placental, ↑placental mammal, ↑eutherian, ↑eutherian mammal • Hyponyms: ↑elephant … Useful english dictionary
proboscidian — noun see proboscidean … New Collegiate Dictionary
proboscidean — [ˌprɒbə sɪdɪən] (also proboscidian) Zoology noun a mammal of the order Proboscidea, which comprises the elephants and their extinct relatives. adjective relating to proboscideans. Origin from mod. L. Proboscidea, from proboscis … English new terms dictionary
proboscidean — /proʊbəˈsɪdiən/ (say prohbuh sideeuhn) adjective 1. relating to or resembling a proboscis. 2. having a proboscis. 3. belonging or relating to the Proboscidea, the order of mammals that consists of the elephants and their extinct allies. Also,… …
proboscidean — adj. & n. (also proboscidian) adj. 1 having a proboscis. 2 of or like a proboscis. 3 of the mammalian order Proboscidea, including elephants and their extinct allies. n. a mammal of this order. Etymology: mod.L Proboscidea (as PROBOSCIS) … Useful english dictionary
proboscis — n. (pl. cises or ♦ cides ) long snout; prominent nasal organ. ♦ proboscidal, ♦ proboscidiform, a. like a proboscis. ♦ proboscidate, ♦ proboscidial, proboscidiferous, a. having a proboscis. ♦ proboscidean, proboscidian, n. & a … Dictionary of difficult words
eutherian — I noun mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials • Syn: ↑placental, ↑placental mammal, ↑eutherian mammal • Derivationally related forms: ↑placental (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
