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Word: Elephant
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French elefant, via Latin from Greek elephas, elephant- ‘ivory, elephant’
ˈɛlɪf(ə)nt
a very large plant-eating mammal with a prehensile trunk, long curved ivory tusks, and large ears, native to Africa and southern Asia. It is the largest living land animal.
Short Definition:very large plant-eating mammal with prehensile trunk, long curved ivory tusks
a size of paper, typically 28 × 23 inches (approximately 711 × 584 mm).
Short Definition:size of paper
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