LOXODONTA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Loxodonta mean? 

• LOXODONTA (noun)
  The noun LOXODONTA has 1 sense:

1. a genus of Elephantidae

  Familiarity information: LOXODONTA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LOXODONTA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A genus of Elephantidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

genus Loxodonta; Loxodonta

Hypernyms ("Loxodonta" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Loxodonta"):

African elephant; Loxodonta africana (an elephant native to Africa having enormous flapping ears and ivory tusks)

Holonyms ("Loxodonta" is a member of...):

Elephantidae; family Elephantidae (elephants)