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ELEPHAS MAXIMUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Asian elephant having smaller ears and tusks primarily in the male
Synonyms:
Elephas maximus; Indian elephant
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Elephas maximus" is a kind of...):
elephant (five-toed pachyderm)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Elephas maximus"):
white elephant (albinic Indian elephant; rare and sometimes venerated in east Asia)
Holonyms ("Elephas maximus" is a member of...):
Elephas; genus Elephas (type genus of the family Elephantidae)
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