单词 | african pygmy elephant |
释义 | African pygmy elephant[ af-ri-kuhn pig-mee el-uh-fuhnt ] / ˈæf rɪ kən ˈpɪg mi ˌɛl ə fənt / nouna small African elephant of the Congo Basin that was formerly considered a distinct species (Loxodonta pumilio), but is now thought to be a diminutive form of the African forest elephant, the stunted growth likely due to environmental conditions. Compare dwarf elephant. Origin of African pygmy elephantFirst recorded in 2000–05 historical usage of African pygmy elephantSee Borneo elephant. Words nearby African pygmy elephantAfrican marigold, African millet, African National Congress, African Plate, African potato, African pygmy elephant, African sleeping sickness, African swine fever, Africanthropus, African time, African trypanosomiasis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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