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elephantine definition
el·ephan·tine (el′ə fan′tēn′, el′ə fən tēn′; -tīn′)
adjective
- of an elephant or elephants
- like an elephant in size or gait; huge, heavy, slow, clumsy, ungainly, etc.
Etymology: L elephantinus < Gr elephantinos
Elephantine definition
El·ephan·tine (el′ə fan tī′nē, -tē′-)
small island in the Nile, opposite Aswan: site of ancient ruins
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