African elephant

/ˌæfrəkən ˌɛləfənt/
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Other forms: African elephants

Definitions of African elephant
  1. noun
    an elephant native to Africa having enormous flapping ears and ivory tusks
    synonyms: Loxodonta africana
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    type of:
    elephant
    five-toed pachyderm
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