| 单词 | dwarf elephant |
| 释义 | dwarf elephant[ dwawrf-el-uh-fuhnt ] / ˈdwɔrf ˌɛl ə fənt / nounany of numerous prehistoric proboscideans that evolved into much smaller sizes than their immediate ancestors, which had colonized islands unable to sustain their larger forms: the dwarf elephant fossils found on Mediterranean, Indonesian, and Californian islands provide evidence for the phenomenon of insular dwarfism. Compare African pygmy elephant. Origin of dwarf elephantFirst recorded in 1865–70 historical usage of dwarf elephantSee Borneo elephant. Words nearby dwarf elephantdwarf cherry, dwarf chestnut, dwarf cornel, dwarf crested iris, dwarf door, dwarf elephant, dwarf galaxy, dwarf ginseng, dwarf huckleberry, dwarfing, dwarfish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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