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ELEPHAS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Elephas mean?
• ELEPHAS (noun)
The noun ELEPHAS has 1 sense:
1. type genus of the family Elephantidae
Familiarity information: ELEPHAS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the family Elephantidae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Elephas; genus Elephas
Hypernyms ("Elephas" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Elephas"):
Elephas maximus; Indian elephant (Asian elephant having smaller ears and tusks primarily in the male)
Holonyms ("Elephas" is a member of...):
Elephantidae; family Elephantidae (elephants)
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