单词 | proboscidean |
释义 | proboscidean/ˌprɒbəˈsɪdɪən /(also proboscidian) Zoology noun A mammal of the order Proboscidea, which comprises the elephants and their extinct relatives.The nature and behavior of these proboscideans have also haunted South African naturalist Lyall Watson, who evokes their world in Elephantoms: Tracking the Elephant (W. W. Norton)....
adjective Relating to or denoting proboscideans.Hypsodonty has been shown to be a spurious correlate to obligate grazing in previous studies on certain equid and proboscidean taxa as well....
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