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PROBOSCIDEANS Synonyms

There are 6 synonyms of the word proboscideans. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word proboscideans. (close relations)
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proboscidean

Best Alternative Words for PROBOSCIDEANS

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elephants
nounn
noun

• five-toed pachyderm

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

mammoths
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

mastodons
nounn
noun

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

pachyderms
nounn
noun

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

tuskers
nounn
noun

• any mammal with prominent tusks (especially an elephant or wild boar)

proboscidian
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk

Best Hypernyms For PROBOSCIDEANS

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

Alternatives for ELEPHANTS

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