proboscidean

• Sustantivo que designa a un miembro del orden taxonómico de los proboscídeos, que incluye grandes mamíferos herbívoros caracterizados por colmillos y una trompa larga, como los elefantes y sus parientes extintos.

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

1. Large mammal with trunk and tusksC2formal

   A member of the mammalian order Proboscidea, which includes large, herbivorous animals characterized by a long trunk, tusks, and massive size.

   Proboscídeo

   • The African elephant is the most well-known living proboscidean.
   • Fossil records show that ancient proboscideans roamed across many continents.
   • Proboscideans are distinguished by their elongated upper lip and nose forming a trunk.