proboscidian

Variant of proboscidean

proboscidean definition

pro·bos·cid·ean (prō′bə sid′ē ən)

noun

any of an order (Proboscidea) of large mammals having tusks and a long, flexible, tubelike snout, as the elephant

Etymology: see proboscis & -an

adjective

of the proboscideans
Also sp. proboscidian pro′·bos·cid′·ian

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