Loxodonta

Translingual

Loxodonta

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek λοξός (loxós, “slanting, crosswise”) + Ancient Greek stem of ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”)

Proper noun

Loxodonta f

A taxonomic genus within the family Elephantidae – the African elephants.

Hypernyms

(genus of elephants): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria - subclass; Eutheria - infraclass; Proboscidea - order; Elephantidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus of elephants): Loxodonta adaurora, Loxodonta africana, Loxodonta cyclotis - species

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