Loxodonta
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Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from Ancient Greek λοξός (loxós, “slanting, crosswise”) + Ancient Greek stem of ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”)
Proper noun
Loxodonta f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Elephantidae – the African elephants.
Hypernyms
- (genus of elephants): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria – subclass; Eutheria – infraclass; Proboscidea – order; Elephantidae – family
Hyponyms
- (genus of elephants): Loxodonta adaurora, Loxodonta africana, Loxodonta cyclotis - species
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