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African elephant vs elephant

elephant vs African elephant

African elephant and elephant both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
African elephant Yes No No No
elephant Yes No No No
As nouns, elephant is a hypernym of African elephant; that is, elephant is a word with a broader meaning than African elephant:
  • African elephant: an elephant native to Africa having enormous flapping ears and ivory tusks
  • elephant: five-toed pachyderm
African elephant (noun) elephant (noun)
an elephant native to Africa having enormous flapping ears and ivory tusks five-toed pachyderm
the symbol of the Republican Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
Difference between African elephant and elephant

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