GENUS ELEPHAS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Elephas mean? 

• GENUS ELEPHAS (noun)
  The noun GENUS ELEPHAS has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the family Elephantidae

  Familiarity information: GENUS ELEPHAS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS ELEPHAS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type genus of the family Elephantidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Elephas; genus Elephas

Hypernyms ("genus Elephas" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "genus Elephas"):

Elephas maximus; Indian elephant (Asian elephant having smaller ears and tusks primarily in the male)

Holonyms ("genus Elephas" is a member of...):

Elephantidae; family Elephantidae (elephants)