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Elephas

noun

type genus of the family Elephantidae

• Syn: ↑genus Elephas

• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Elephantidae, ↑family Elephantidae

• Member Meronyms: ↑Indian elephant, ↑Elephas maximus

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\\ˈeləfəs, -ˌfas\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, elephant — more at elephant

: the type genus of the family Elephantidae comprising the Asiatic elephant and extinct related forms and formerly being nearly coextensive with Elephantidae

Useful english dictionary. 2012.