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Noun: proboscidean  ,prow-bu'si-dee-un
  1. Massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk
    - proboscidian

Derived forms: proboscideans

Type of: eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal

Part of: order Proboscidea, Proboscidea

Encyclopedia: Proboscidean

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