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PROBOSCIDEAN Synonyms

There are 5 synonyms of the word proboscidean. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word proboscidean. (close relations)
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proboscideans

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elephant
nounn
noun

• five-toed pachyderm

• the symbol of the Republican Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

mammoth
nounn
noun

• any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks

adjective satellite

• so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

mastodon
nounn
noun

• extinct elephant-like mammal that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differ from mammoths in the form of the molar teeth

pachyderm
nounn
noun

• any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick skin: elephant; rhinoceros; hippopotamus

proboscidian
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk

Best Hypernyms For PROBOSCIDEAN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for proboscidean, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
animal eutherian mammal placental vertebrate
Phrases (2)
eutherian mammalplacental mammal

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