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Definition of proboscidea

proboscidea

/ˌproʊbəˈsɪdiə/
pro · bos · cid · e · a
Plural:proboscideas
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Adjective:proboscidean
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proboscidea Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A taxonomic order of large herbivorous placental mammals in the superorder Afrotheria, comprising living elephants and extinct relatives such as mammoths and mastodons, characterized by a long flexible muscular trunk and enlarged incisor tusks.

2

Any plant of the genus Proboscidea in the family Martyniaceae (commonly known as unicorn plants or devil's claws), native to arid and semiarid regions of the Americas and bearing showy, fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of pink, purple, yellow, or cream that develop into long, curved, horned seed pods.

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prism
pristina
probe
proboscidea
proboscis monkey
profiterole
progenitrix

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Proboscidea. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 20, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/proboscidea
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