proboscidian

proboscidian
pro·bos·cid·i·an (prō'bə-sĭdʹē-ən) also pro·bos·ci·de·an (prō-bŏs'ĭ-dēʹən) n.
A mammal of the order Proboscidea, such as the elephant or its extinct relatives, having a long trunk, large tusks, and a massive body.
adj.
Of or belonging to the order Proboscidea.
  [From New Latin Proboscidea, order name, from Latin proboscis, proboscid-, proboscis. See proboscis.]

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  • proboscidián — s. m. (sil. di an), pl. proboscidiéni (sil. di eni) …   Romanian orthography

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  • proboscidian — pro·bos·cid·i·an …   English syllables

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