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Proboscidian

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proboscideannounAny of various large, herbivorous mammals, of the order Proboscidea, that have a trunk; an elephant.

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proboscideannounAny of various large, herbivorous mammals, of the order Proboscidea, that have a trunk; an elephant.
proboscidial(zoology) proboscidate
proboscidate(chiefly zoology) Having, or shaped like, a proboscis.
proboscoidShaped like a nose or proboscis.
zoöphagousAlternative spelling of zoophagous. [(zoology, rare) carnivorous]
molluskannoun(rare) Alternative spelling of molluscan. [Pertaining to molluscs.]
acanthodeannounAlternative form of acanthodian. [(zoology) A member of a group of extinct fish (Acanthodii) that existed from the Silurian to the Permian period.]
ophiurioidnounArchaic form of ophiuroid. [An echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea; the brittlestar.]
scolopidalAlternative form of scolopidial. [Relating to the scolopidia.]
decapodidnoun(zoology) Synonym of decapod.
tanylobicAlternative form of tanylobous. [(of an earthworm) Having an elongated prostomium that overlaps the first segments.]
xiphosurousxiphosuran.
decapodannounAlternative form of decapod. [(zoology) Any of various animals having ten legs or similar appendages, especially mollusks such as squid and cuttlefish.]
ophiuridnounArchaic form of ophiuroid. [An echinoderm of the class Ophiuroidea; the brittlestar.]
ichthyphagousAlternative spelling of ichthyophagous. [(biology) Feeding on fish.]
molluscoidalmolluscoid
halcyonoidnounAlternative form of alcyonoid. [(zoology) Like or relating to the Alcyonaria.]
octopodalOf, pertaining to, or resembling an octopod, a creature with eight feet or legs; eight-footed.
octopoidalOctopoid, octopuslike.
protobranchiatenounRelating to, or characteristic of bivalve molluscs of the subclass Protobranchia

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