Phrase guide

woolly mammoth

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A very hairy mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius, widespread in colder regions of the Northern Hemisphere during the Pleistocene period.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

very hairy mammoth common in colder portions of the northern hemisphere

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: northern mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mammoth

History

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: mamut llanut — Mammuthus primigenius
  • Chinese Mandarin: 猛獁象 /猛犸象 (měngmǎxiàng) — Mammuthus primigenius
  • Chinese Mandarin: 真猛瑪象 /真猛玛象 (zhēnměngmǎxiàng) — Mammuthus primigenius
  • Dutch: wolharige mammoet — Mammuthus primigenius
  • Finnish: villamammutti — Mammuthus primigenius
  • French: mammouth laineux — Mammuthus primigenius
  • Navajo: bíchį́į́h yee adilohii ditłʼoígíí — Mammuthus primigenius
  • Polish: mamut włochaty — Mammuthus primigenius
  • Russian: шерсти́стый ма́монт (šerstístyj mámont) — Mammuthus primigenius
  • Spanish: mamut lanudo — Mammuthus primigenius
  • Swedish: ullhårig mammut — Mammuthus primigenius