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Indian elephant

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A subspecies of the Asian elephant, Elephas maximus indicus, distributed across India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Laos, southern China, Cambodia, Vietnam, and formerly Pakistan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

Asian elephant having smaller ears and tusks primarily in the male

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Elephas maximus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: elephant

Narrower terms: white elephant

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 印度象 (Yìndù xiàng) — Elephas maximus
  • Finnish: intiannorsu — Elephas maximus
  • Japanese: インド象 (Indo zō) — Elephas maximus
  • Korean: 인도코끼리 (indokokkiri) — Elephas maximus
  • Polish: słoń indyjski — Elephas maximus
  • Romanian: elefant indian — Elephas maximus
  • Romanian: elefant asiatic — Elephas maximus
  • Russian: инди́йский слон (indíjskij slon) — Elephas maximus
  • Spanish: elefante indio — Elephas maximus