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Elephants

Medical Definition: Large mammals with columnar limbs, bulky bodies, and elongated snouts. They are the only surviving members of the Proboscidea; others of which (mastodon) are extinct. Do not confuse with the Proboscidea plant genus (PEDALIACEAE).
Also Called: Proboscidea Mammal

Elephants Medical Definitions and Terms

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