Elephas

noun

El·​e·​phas

ˈeləfəs,

-ˌfas

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

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek, elephant

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