elephant

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈɛləfənt/ or /ˈɛlɪfənt/

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Noun

Singular elephant

Plural elephants

1. (countable) An elephant is a very large animal with two long teeth called tusks and a long nose called trunk.

   Elephants live in both Asia and Africa.

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  An African elephant
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  An Asian elephant