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African elephant

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Either of two species of elephant, Loxodonta africana or Loxodonta cyclotis, found in Africa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

an elephant native to Africa having enormous flapping ears and ivory tusks

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Loxodonta africana

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: elephant

History

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bengali: আফ্রিকান হাতি (aphrikan hati) — Loxodonta africana or Loxodonta cyclotis found in Africa
  • Chinese Mandarin: 非洲象 (Fēizhōu xiàng) — Loxodonta africana or Loxodonta cyclotis found in Africa
  • Estonian: aafrika elevant — Loxodonta africana or Loxodonta cyclotis found in Africa
  • Finnish: afrikannorsu — Loxodonta africana or Loxodonta cyclotis found in Africa
  • French: éléphant d'Afrique — Loxodonta africana or Loxodonta cyclotis found in Africa
  • German: afrikanischer Elefant — Loxodonta africana or Loxodonta cyclotis found in Africa
  • Icelandic: afríkufíll — Loxodonta africana or Loxodonta cyclotis found in Africa
  • Japanese: アフリカ象 (Afurika zō) — Loxodonta africana or Loxodonta cyclotis found in Africa
  • Korean: 아프리카코끼리 (apeurikakokkiri) — Loxodonta africana or Loxodonta cyclotis found in Africa
  • Norwegian: afrikansk elefant — Loxodonta africana or Loxodonta cyclotis found in Africa
  • Polish: słoń afrykański — Loxodonta africana or Loxodonta cyclotis found in Africa
  • Portuguese: elefante-africano — Loxodonta africana or Loxodonta cyclotis found in Africa
  • Romanian: elefant african — Loxodonta africana or Loxodonta cyclotis found in Africa
  • Russian: африка́нский слон (afrikánskij slon) — Loxodonta africana or Loxodonta cyclotis found in Africa
  • Spanish: elefante africano — Loxodonta africana or Loxodonta cyclotis found in Africa
  • Telugu: ఆఫ్రికా ఏనుగు (āphrikā ēnugu) — Loxodonta africana or Loxodonta cyclotis found in Africa