n. a natural family of mammals comrising the elephants.
a. [ L. elephantinus of ivory, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. éléphantin. ] Pertaining to the elephant, or resembling an elephant (commonly, in size); hence, huge; immense; heavy;
Elephantine epoch (Geol.),
Elephantine tortoise (Zoöl.),
a. [ L. elephantinus of ivory, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. éléphantin. ] Pertaining to the elephant, or resembling an elephant (commonly, in size); hence, huge; immense; heavy;
Elephantine epoch (Geol.),
Elephantine tortoise (Zoöl.),