Entry:hafiloid
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hafiloid adp 2 / 1a i a [/hæ.fɪ.lɔɪd/; ha•fi•loid (3 syll.)] [Compound of hafil + oid.]
- 1 : like an elephant (in form/appearance)
- hafiloide ns, hafiloido m, hafiloida f, hafiloidous(e/o/a) du, hafiloides/hafiloid(o/a)s pl [/hæ.fɪ.lɔɪd/; ha•fi•loide]
- 1 : elephantid, elephantoid
- 2 : pachyderm (Dated)
- 1 : elephantid, elephantoid
→ Along with rhinoceroses (bejandes), hippopotamuses (bokèles), and hyraxes (wibères), elephants were once placed in the order Pachydermata. This term has been recently discredited in science, but is still used informally.
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Added on: 2021-09-16, 04:02 • View semantic data