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proboscidean vs elephant

elephant vs proboscidean

proboscidean and elephant both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
proboscidean Yes No No No
elephant Yes No No No
As nouns, elephant is a hyponym of proboscidean; that is, elephant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than proboscidean:
  • proboscidean: massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk
  • elephant: five-toed pachyderm
Other hyponyms of proboscidean include mastodon, mastodont.
proboscidean (noun) elephant (noun)
massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk five-toed pachyderm
the symbol of the Republican Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
Difference between proboscidean and elephant

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