noun
elephant
EL-ih-fuhnt/ˈelɪfənt/
A very large mammal with a long trunk and broad ears, often with tusks.
The elephant stands with its broad ears spread and long trunk lowered.
Etymology
Greek elephas named both the elephant and ivory, connecting the animal with the material of its tusks. The word’s deeper origin is uncertain, probably in a non-Indo-European language.
In context
elephant and walrus tusks that are used by the animals for prying and digging
More examples
- A young elephant stays close to its mother.
- The elephants flap their broad ears in the heat.
- Not every elephant has visible tusks.
Forms
elephant · elephants
elephantine adjective — Very large, heavy, or awkward.