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proboscidian

/ˌprɒb.əˈsɪd.i.ən/

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noun

/ˌprɒb.əˈsɪd.i.ən/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее представителя отряда хоботных, к которому относятся крупные травоядные млекопитающие, характеризующиеся бивнями и длинным хоботом, такие как слоны и их вымершие родственники.

A noun referring to a member of the order Proboscidea, which includes large herbivorous mammals characterized by tusks and a long trunk, such as elephants and their extinct relatives.

  1. Large herbivorous mammalC2formal

    A member of the order Proboscidea, which includes large, thick-skinned mammals with a long trunk and tusks, such as elephants and their extinct relatives.

    ruКрупное травоядное млекопитающее

    • The African elephant is the largest living proboscidian.
    • Fossils of ancient proboscidians have been found on every continent except Australia and Antarctica.
    • Mammoths were a well-known type of proboscidian from the Ice Age.

    Synonymsproboscidean

Forms
  • proboscidians plural form
  • proboscidians' possessive plural form
  • proboscidian's possessive singular form