elephantine
elephantine · elephantines
Any member of the subfamily Elephantinae of elephants and their extinct close relativesAny member of the subfamily Elephantinae of elephants and their extinct close relatives.
/ɛl.əˈfæn.tin/
Meaning
1 sensesAny member of the subfamily Elephantinae of elephants and their extinct close relatives.
Origin
From Latin elephantīn(us). By surface analysis, elephant + -ine.From Latin elephantīn(us). By surface analysis, elephant + -ine.
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Forms
plural: elephantines| Singular | elephantine |
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