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Word: Mammoth
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 18th century: from Russian mamo(n)t, probably of Siberian origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmaməθ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large extinct elephant of the Pleistocene epoch, typically hairy with a sloping back and long curved tusks.
Short Definition:large extinct elephant of Pleistocene epoch
Word: Mammoth
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmaməθ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
huge
Short Definition:huge
Examples:- a mammoth corporation
- supervision of a ward is a mammoth task
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