any of the group of mammals that includes elephants and their extinct relatives such as mammoths and mastodons. Although only three species of ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/117
pertaining to or resembling a proboscis. · having a proboscis. · belonging or pertaining to the mammals of the order Proboscidea, characterized by a flexible trunk formed of the nostrils and upper lip, large tusks, a massive body, and columnar legs, comprising the elephant and the now-extinct mammoth and mastodon. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/proboscidean